Income, social support and well-being in the GTA
Socioeconomic status operates as a flexible resource, helping individuals acquire and produce good health. Income is one part of how…
Widening inequities: Long-term housing affordability in the Toronto CMA
This paper examines long-term population-level housing affordability challenges and trends in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) from 1991 to…
Thriving in the City for families
Wellesley Institute’s Thriving in the City research works towards a reality where all residents in the Greater Toronto Area have…
Federal Budget Response 2021
The recent federal budget was an opportunity to make significant progress to establish a new normal to create a stronger,…
Federal Budget 2021: Opportunity for an equitable recovery
As we live through an unprecedented crisis, the upcoming Federal Budget and future COVID-19 recovery plans must establish a new…
A new normal for taxation in Canada: Tipping the scales on wealth tax
The old normal Since long before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our policies failed to tackle the root causes of health…
Jurisdictional scan of COVID-19 income transfer programs in Canada
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have left many without a job, or with reduced hours of work and income.…
Forced Out: Evictions, Race, and Poverty in Toronto
This study aims to add to the knowledge on evictions in Toronto in three ways. First, it describes the numbers…
Who’s not making a Thriving Income?
Thriving in retirement means that an individual’s physical, mental, and social health and well-being needs have been met. This includes…
No one left behind: Exploring thriving income among the Black population in the City of Toronto
In this study, we aim to quantify the number of Black people, aged 25-40 years old, living alone in Toronto…
The Haves and the Have Nots: What proportion of older adults are not earning the thriving retirement income in the Toronto CMA?
The first phase of the Thriving Retirement project demonstrates that in order for an older adult to thrive, rather than…
Thriving in the City: What does it cost to have a healthy retirement?
As part of the Wellesley Institute Thriving in the City suite of work, A Framework for Income and Health in…