…have lost their livelihood, the people who have lost their jobs and the students who have had their education disrupted. If we just go back to normal we are disrespecting these sacrifices, we are ignoring what COVID-19 has taught us, and we are leaving ourselves vulnerable to the next pandemic….
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Remembering Abner William ‘Bill’ Buss: Let’s all demand an end to homelessness
…from the news media, which then moved on to the next tragedy. Councillors Kristyn Wong-Tam and Pam McConnell moved a motion of condolence at Toronto City Council to offer Bill a small measure of dignity at his passing. All of us lead complex lives, and Bill was no different. From…
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People care about the kind of city they live in: Toronto City Budget
…Zero exposed the political agenda behind the budgetary manoeuvering by showing how the cuts weren’t necessary to balance the books. We also raised substantial concerns about proposed cuts to housing and homelessness programs that would have a deep impact on the health and lives of some Toronto’s most vulnerable residents….
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Budget submission 2022: Prioritizing health equity
…educated future, and help a predominantly female and racialized workforce of early childhood educators improve their lives through decent wages and working conditions. The government’s short-term goal of reducing child care fees by 50 per cent must be met by ensuring that all low-income families can access free or truly…
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Livestream Bernie Sanders in Toronto
…Canada’s single-payer health care system. If you have purchased a ticket, please visit the Eventbrite page prior to your arrival for directions and other important information. For more information on when the Livestream starts, please follow us on Twitter or sign up for notification. …
An action plan for fundamental change: building opportunities for young people in care
…terms with family disruption and other serious events in their lives, but they are not being adequately supported. We are left out of our lives: decisions are made on behalf of children and young people in care, which removes any ability for them to participate in making important decisions about…
Growing health inequalities are ‘public health emergency’ warns Sir Michael Marmot
…who also had less control over their work lives, suffered worst health outcomes than higher status civil servants who had more control over their work lives. The White Hall study is recognized as a hallmark in health equity and health equality research. It turned on the head the previous assumption…
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Prioritizes Trade Over Health
…the negative health impacts of the TPP. The former chief economist of the World Bank, Joseph Stiglitz, believes that the TPP will cost lives. In Australia, the Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wales reported significant health impacts such as the ability to regulate alcohol and food…
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Synthesis
…last year to try to better understand the sustainability of our progress. Economic One method to analyze our trajectory is to assess whether Ontarians are living more economically secure lives. We scrutinized our social protection programs and other supports for low-income individuals.[i] Changes over the past year to universal social…
Supporting support workers: PSWs need increased protections during COVID-19
…calling in military aid are some of these measures. Despite this, there is still a need to increase protections for PSWs, who continue to risk their own lives to care for older adults at risk of infection. PSWs represent about 85 per cent of the staff in LTC homes. Yet,…
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