Mississauga’s mayoral byelection: Our position
Mississauga’s Mayoral byelection will be held on June 10, 2024. Regardless of who is elected, the next Mayor of Mississauga…
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Federal Budget 2024: Positive steps, but still no targets
This year’s proposed federal budget takes some important steps forward on issues that are crucial to population health and health…
Our response to Ontario Budget 2024
In our recommendations to the province on the 2024 Ontario Budget, Wellesley Institute called for a focus on homelessness. We…
Crisis team expansion a welcome step
The recently approved City of Toronto budget, which nearly doubled funding to the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS), is a…
City of Toronto Budget 2024: Our input
Although the City of Toronto 2024 budget takes bold steps toward supporting residents and advancing equity in key areas, there is much more work that needs to be done to build a city that is resilient, mentally healthy and equitable for all.
Ontario Budget 2024: Urgent need to address homelessness
Wellesley Institute’s submission in advance of the provincial budget Wellesley Institute works in research and policy to improve health and health…
Transit access and affordability: An equity-based approach
Access to public transportation in Toronto has long been inequitable. Low-income, Black and other racialized populations, older adults, women and…
Equitable public transit important for climate change mitigation
Climate change from greenhouse gas emissions is a major threat to human and planetary health. As transportation is a significant…
Toronto mayoral election series: Poverty
Wellesley Institute is publishing a series examining how mayoral candidates can show leadership and deliver Toronto the Bold—a city that…
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…
Toronto’s cuts to public transit will worsen health equity
Access to affordable, accessible, and reliable public transportation is critical for the good health of individuals and communities. The cuts…
2023 Ontario budget
In advance of last year’s provincial budget, we called for important, necessary public strategies to build a New Normal in…