Ontario budget 2022: A more equitable future, an equitable now
Wellesley Institute research has long demonstrated significant health disparities for low-income and racialized people. Like past crises, the COVID-19 pandemic…
COVID-19 and racialized communities: Impacts on mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant inequities in terms of health and social outcomes, and magnified stressors such as…
Resilience through equitable action
Ontario may be turning the corner with the COVID-19 Omicron variant, but we have seen this virus mutate and we…
It’s time for trust and transparency
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Ontario in 2020, it was an emergency. It was a poorly understood and potentially catastrophic…
A new normal for health coverage
Our current approach to medication, dental care, and extended health coverage is leaving low-income, working-age Canadians behind – in particular…
A new normal for social capital in the GTA
The old normal Loneliness is in the news again. Over the COVID-19 pandemic, people have talking about feeling disconnected from…
Proof of vaccination in public settings: An equity lens
COVID-19 vaccinations reduce our risk of infection, hospitalization, and death. It is heartening that 85 per cent of Ontarians aged…
Budget submission 2022: Prioritizing health equity
Canada has significant health inequities. Wellesley Institute research has shown that social factors such as housing, income, education, discrimination, and…
Tracking COVID-19 through race-based data
Developed in partnership with Ontario Health, this report examines race-based data collected between June 26, 2020 and April 21, 2021,…
A new normal for seniors’ care: A focus on diversity and health equity
The old normal The evidence is accumulating. Our seniors’ care system is not keeping up with the growing diversity of…
Encouraging vaccinations through equitable strategies
A range of strategies have been suggested to increase vaccination rates – from free donuts and lotteries to employment requirements…
Mental health-related calls in Toronto during the COVID-19 pandemic
The onset of COVID-19 and the introduction of lockdown practices to prevent its spread have raised considerable concerns about their…