Ontario Election series: Housing for all
Ontario’s next provincial election is fast approaching on February 27. As the election candidates roll out their platforms, they must…
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Adverse childhood experiences: A health equity issue
Friday, October 25 is Dress Purple Day in Ontario. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the importance of child safety and well-being…
Communities must own their health data
Canadians are increasingly expressing worries about the collection and use of their data. Institutional and legislative measures exist to offer…
Winter plan for people sheltering outdoors falls short
Cold weather can have a devastating impact on people who are homeless, leading to hypothermia, frostbite and even death. Adequate…
Commentary on the impact of cutting temporary COVID-19 policies
Ontario’s decisions earlier this year to end temporary funding for Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Persons (PHSUP) and eliminate…
A safe TTC requires an equitable, trauma-informed approach
Transit ridership is increasing this fall as students return to school and more people return to the office. With it,…
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…
2023 Ontario budget
In advance of last year’s provincial budget, we called for important, necessary public strategies to build a New Normal in…
Moving forward on a national health data system
Canada’s federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments agree that we need to rebuild and improve our health systems. The dream…
Policy position: Housing
We can build a future in which everyone in the Greater Toronto Area [GTA] has the opportunities and resources they…
Wellesley Institute Policy Position – Housing
VISION We can build a future in which everyone in the Greater Toronto Area [GTA] has the opportunities and resources…
Wellesley Institute Statement on Education Worker Labour Dispute
Wellesley Institute improves health through research to aid policy development, meaning we focus on the social factors which can either…