…economically resilient future by consulting with community and experts, and then introduce an enhanced minimum wage for Toronto. The wage should reflect the cost of living and needs of Torontonians, then over time be integrated into a plan to achieve a Thriving wage for all Torontonians. The Mayor should lead…
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Toronto mayoral election series: Transit
…work late and overnight shifts. Affordability Set and meet annual targets for the expansion of the Fair Pass Transit Discount Program to fully cover fare costs for people making under a Thriving Wage. Address overcrowding by increasing rush hour and off-peak capacity on all routes that regularly exceed community and…
Canada needs a health equity plan: 2023 federal budget submission
…cannot solve problems they do not measure, and they will never solve them through inputs—dollars and numbers of new units—alone. All levels of government must produce and publicize plans, together or separately, that will measurably eliminate homelessness. All levels must, at a bare minimum, demonstrate how they will meet their…
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Toronto’s cuts to public transit will worsen health equity
…the need to own a car for many low-income households and decrease living costs associated with transportation. This would move people closer to a thriving wage and allow them to direct more resources to health-promoting costs like nutritious food and social and recreational activities. Decreasing the reliance on cars by…
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Policy Brief: Ontario Portable Benefits Program
…Wages, No Benefits. Wellesley Institute. https://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Low-Wages-No-Benefits-Wellesley-Institute-Feb-2015.pdf [9]. Daily Bread Food Bank & North York Harvest Food Bank. (2022). Who’s Hungry Report 2022. https://www.dailybread.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DB-WhosHungryReport-2022-Digital-1.pdf [10]. Busby, C. & Muthukumaran, R. (2016). Precarious Positions: Policy Options to Mitigate Risks in Non-standard Employment. C.D. Howe Institute. https://www.cdhowe.org/sites/default/files/attachments/research_papers/mixed/Commentary%20462_0.pdf [11]. Daily Bread Food Bank &…
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Policy Brief: Ontario Portable Benefits Program
…No Benefits. Wellesley Institute. https://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Low-Wages-No-Benefits-Wellesley-Institute-Feb-2015.pdf [9]. Daily Bread Food Bank & North York Harvest Food Bank. (2022). Who’s Hungry Report 2022. https://www.dailybread.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DB-WhosHungryReport-2022-Digital-1.pdf [10]. Busby, C. & Muthukumaran, R. (2016). Precarious Positions: Policy Options to Mitigate Risks in Non-standard Employment. C.D. Howe Institute. https://www.cdhowe.org/sites/default/files/attachments/research_papers/mixed/Commentary%20462_0.pdf [11]. Daily Bread Food Bank & North…
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Policy position: Housing
…no longer negatively impacts health. All three levels of government must take a role in achieving a vision for healthy housing and are jointly and individually responsible. They cannot wait for other levels to act and must, at minimum, demonstrate they are achieving their share of the progress we need….
Wellesley Institute Policy Position – Housing
…it no longer negatively impacts health. All three levels of government must take a role in achieving a vision for healthy housing and are jointly and individually responsible. They cannot wait for other levels to act and must, at minimum, demonstrate they are achieving their share of the progress we…
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Wellesley Institute Statement on Education Worker Labour Dispute
…well below the amount needed to live a healthy life. This gap will be somewhat mitigated by their benefits package but is still too low for our current economic situation. This is not due to the actions of the current government alone. Education workers have not earned a healthy wage…
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Erosion of affordable rental housing in Toronto: Findings from the 2021 census
…unaffordable (representing more than 50% of household income). Three-quarters of renter households that earned less than $60,000 per year spent more than 30% of their income on shelter costs – the commonly accepted benchmark for housing affordability. The people most impacted by severely unaffordable rents were those earning minimum wage…
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