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Building Healthy Communities
Ending disparities in auto insurance premiums
Cities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have some of the highest auto insurance rates in Ontario. Certain neighbourhoods are further impacted due to insurance assessments that determine certain areas as being higher risk. Those who live in areas outside of metropolitan centres often must rely on private vehicles to get them to and from […]
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Employment Conditions Knowledge Network
About the Network Web Site: Employment Conditions Knowledge Network Organizational Co-Hubs: Health Inequalities Research Group (Occupational Health Research Unit), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain | Social Equity & Health Research Unit (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Toronto, Canada | Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Reports Employment Conditions and Health […]
Election 2022: Thriving cities
Our previous New Normal Election Analysis pieces examined seniors’ care, income inequality, good jobs, mental health, and anti-racism, and housing. Below we look at provincial party commitments on components included under our Thriving in the City framework, which identifies the goods, resources, and services a Greater Toronto Area (GTA) family with young children needs to […]
Election 2022: Seniors’ care
Wellesley Institute’s New Normal is a vision of a better Canada, Ontario, and Greater Toronto Area where everyone thrives post-pandemic. In the lead-up to this provincial election we will examine issues raised in our New Normal series to see how the commitments of our leading political parties stack up. Do they seek to bring the […]
Election 2022: Income inequality
Wellesley Institute’s New Normal is a vision of a better Canada, Ontario, and Greater Toronto Area where everyone thrives post-pandemic. In the lead-up to this provincial election we will examine issues raised in our New Normal blog series to see how the commitments of our leading political parties stack up. Do they seek to bring […]
Election 2022: How do party promises stack up on housing?
Our previous New Normal Election Analysis pieces examined seniors’ care, income inequality, and good jobs, mental health, and anti-racism. Below, we look at provincial party housing commitments. We have assessed the parties on how they would deliver affordable housing, which low-income households need; increase rental affordability and community housing – key where owning is not […]
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Election 2022: Good jobs, mental health and anti-racism
Our previous New Normal Election Analysis pieces examined seniors’ care and income inequality. Below, we look at provincial party commitments towards creating good jobs, improving mental health, and addressing anti-racism and health system equity. Good Jobs A good job is crucial for health, and for equity. It consumes so much of our time, and is […]
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Canada needs a health equity plan: 2023 federal budget submission
Canada has significant health inequities. Wellesley Institute research has shown that social factors such as housing, income, education, discrimination, and access to social supports are vital for individual health, community health, and Canada’s economic growth. To build back better, to establish a new normal, inequities in the social determinants of health are our most important […]
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