Wellesley Institute CEO Rick Blickstead addresses the business-community roundtable in London, Ontario. A full house of 50 business and community leaders packed the boardroom of the London (ON) Chamber of Commerce for that community’s first-ever business-community roundtable on mental health and employment on April 26. The event was co-hosted…
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Housing and Homelessness: Organizing for Social Change
While all the indicators point to deep and persistent housing insecurity and homelessness, there are opportunities for action on the policy landscape. That’s the key message from the Wellesley Institute’s Director of Housing and Innovation, Michael Shapcott, to the Ontario Project for Inter-Clinic Community Organizing provincial conference in Toronto on…
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Toronto to provincial and federal governments: Time to close housing funding gap
…the fiscal needs of the city’s affordable housing landlord. One part of the working group plan was a refinancing deal through Infrastructure Ontario that was approved by City Council several months ago. Federal and provincial financial contributions to social housing have been eroding in the past two decades, and the…
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Premiers make strong, new commitment to housing for all Canadians
…federal government to work with ministers of housing on a long-term federal funding commitment for housing, which would outline a comprehensive and sustainable strategy to effectively meet the diverse housing needs for both today and future generations”. The Council of the Federation meeting was chaired by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne…
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Inclusionary Housing
…of affordable housing. The group produced a discussion document for the Housing Network of Ontario which was used by people who participated in the provincial government’s Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy. Members of the working group assisted MPP Cheri Di Novo when she introduced Bill 198: An Act to amend the…
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A Framework for Improving Household Indoor Air Quality and Reducing Childhood Asthma Inequities
Asthma is the most common childhood chronic disease, with approximately 13 percent of children in Ontario diagnosed with the condition. Childhood asthma is associated with higher rates of disability, school absences, and poor academic performance. The household environment is a key determinant of health for those living with asthma. This…
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Winter in Toronto is not an emergency: why treat it like one?
…by independent community agencies and Out of the Cold programs are run by faith-based volunteer groups. Winter weather is not unusual or noteworthy. It’s a routine part of life in Ontario. When the temperature dips below -15, the City of Toronto calls an Extreme Cold Weather Alert, prompting extended homelessness…
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Where eviction applications are filed: Ward distribution of eviction applications in Toronto
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the urgency to understand and address residential evictions. In Ontario, eviction hearings have resumed digitally and at a fast pace. Many renters have been unable to pay their rent in full, which has increased the possibility of mass arrears (accumulation of rent owed), and related…
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Hiking the rent when doing repairs: Above Guideline Increases in Toronto
…retrofits, and tax increases. These repairs often include balcony repairs, common area renovations, and new boilers. AGI Applications trigger a hearing at the Landlord and Tenant Board and can, though do not always, result in a rent increase. In response to the pandemic, Ontario has frozen rents for tenants remaining…
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Winter plan for people sheltering outdoors falls short
…dollars towards winter services, the city should also rapidly deploy funds such as the $600 million over three years from the Ontario government for shelter and homelessness support and the $97 million from the federal government earmarked for interim housing for asylum seekers. The city should create a safe and…
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