Wellesley Institute works in research and policy to improve health and health equity in the GTA through action on the social determinants of health.
One-third of workers in Ontario do not receive employer-provided benefits. Seniors and those receiving social assistance are eligible for some level of public coverage, however, low-income Ontarians who are employed, are falling through the cracks without any health coverage at all. Living with low income and experiencing a lack of resources can increase the risk […]
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Toronto’s labour market is challenging for many workers who are seeking secure, high quality jobs. These labour market conditions, as described in the staff report, Quality Jobs, Living Wages and Fair Wages, are a major contributor to rising inequality in the city. It is therefore timely that the Executive Committee is considering issues of job […]
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Addressing increased inequality in Ontario is a major public policy challenge. No one policy intervention on its own will be sufficient. Increasing access to unionization for Ontarians is a step in the right direction. The proposed amendments to the OLRA are very modest. They will not require increased government expenditures. These amendments do, however, have […]
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We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.
Revised by the Ceremonial Committee at the University of Toronto Office of Indigenous Initiatives in April 2021.