Needed: A national approach to race-based data for health equity
Canadian healthcare institutions have rarely asked about the race or ethnicity of the people they serve. Contrary to popular belief,…
Communities must own their health data
Canadians are increasingly expressing worries about the collection and use of their data. Institutional and legislative measures exist to offer…
Learning from the pandemic experiences of Latin Americans in Toronto
The unequal impact of COVID-19 on low-income and racialized groups became very evident during the first 18 months of the…
A Black Health Plan for Ontario
The Black Health Plan was developed jointly by Ontario Health, Wellesley Institute and the Black Health Alliance as a call…
Toronto Housing Action Plan: Who will it be for?
Toronto has significant, and worsening, health inequities. Wellesley Institute research shows that social factors such as housing, income, education, and…
Moving forward on a national health data system
Canada’s federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments agree that we need to rebuild and improve our health systems. The dream…
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…
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…
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,…
Inequities in COVID-19 infection and related hospitalizations and deaths
Throughout the pandemic, researchers working in various regions have shown that COVID-19 infection rates are disproportionately higher for racialized and…
Persisting inequities in second doses of COVID-19 vaccines
In mid-April, Wellesley Institute reported that areas in Ontario with higher rates of COVID-19 had lower rates of vaccination. The…
Monitoring progress: Race and vaccine equity
In mid-April, Wellesley Institute reported that areas in Ontario with higher rates of COVID-19 had lower rates of vaccination, and…