The OHIP Three Month Wait – Policy Brief
New permanent residents are unable to receive public coverage for essential health care (OHIP) within their first three months in…
National Affordable Housing Strategy Submission
The place where we grow up, spend our lives, and grow older deeply affects our health and our opportunities in…
Health Care Access for the Uninsured in Ontario: Symposium Report
On February 9th, 2016 the Health Network for Uninsured Clients, in partnership with Wellesley Institute and Women’s College Hospital, hosted…
Electoral Reform Could Be Good For Your Health
The Liberal Party promised that 2015 would be the last election conducted using the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system. Electoral reform is…
Federal Election 2015 Health Equity Impact Assessment
Wellesley Institute teamed up with Saskatoon’s Upstream to see what the 2015 federal candidates had to say about health. The…
Submission to the Ontario Changing Workplaces Review
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has been holding public consultations, The Changing Workplaces Review, to consider how labour laws can…
Long Term Affordable Housing Strategy Submission
Five years after the Ontario government adopted a Long Term Affordable Housing Strategy (LTAHS) it is preparing an updated version…
Women Living with Long-Term Disabilities in Ontario – Policy Brief
This policy review is linked to the findings of the companion report, Women Living with Long-Term Disabilities in Ontario, on our…
Low Wages, No Benefits
One-third of workers in Ontario do not receive employer-provided benefits. Seniors and those receiving social assistance are eligible for some…
Healthy Policy For A Healthy Toronto
Our Mayoral Health Equity Impact Assessments came out each week in the final lead up to the Toronto 2014 Mayoral…