…health than other Torontonians. These outcomes can be avoided, however, by rejecting a casino for Toronto and the GTA. The City of Toronto is currently seeking community feedback on the casino proposal. The Wellesley Institute is also hosting a discussion on January 22 with Dr. David McKeown, Toronto’s Medical Officer…
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Commissioner of Housing Equity needed for TCHC tenants: Justice LeSage
Toronto Community Housing Company should create an independent Commissioner of Housing Equity to ensure that tenants facing eviction receive a fair process. That’s one of the key recommendations from the LeSage Review, which was appointed to inquire into the death of Al Gosling, a TCHC tenant who died after being…
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Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Toronto’s Spanish-speaking Latin American population
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This report presents the results of a needs assessment on the impact of COVID-19 on Spanish-speaking Latin Americans residing in the Greater Toronto Area. The need for this research was first identified by members of the Toronto Latin American COVID-19 Task Force in 2021 while advocating for the needs of…
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Good news: Council rejects mass sell-off of TCHC homes, adopts plan for special commission
…of TCHC homes (June 2011) Selling off affordable homes bad for Toronto’s health (November 2011) More resources on TCHC and housing, including letters from former Mayors (January 2012) Wellesley Institute submission calls for special TCHC commission (January 2012) Drummond report calls for increased spending on housing (February 2012)…
Killer heat and smog: Bad for our population health, need to focus on long-term strategies
Toronto continues to suffer under extreme heat – along with many other places throughout North America. The very high temperatures, combined with humidity, are not merely uncomfortable, but deadly for the health of individual people and the population health of the entire community. Toronto Public Health has useful information on…
SEXPRESS Forum: Intricacies of Newcomer Youth Sexual Health Care Preferences
…Toronto Teen Survey Report for more information about how Toronto teens feel about sexual health and sexual health care services. Investigators: Sarah Flicker, June Larkin, Robb Travers, Jason Pole, Adrian Guta, Roxana Salehi, & Susan Flynn. Toronto Teen Survey (2009). Newcomer and Longer-term Immigrant Bulletin. Planned Parenthood Toronto, Toronto, ON….
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Happy Earth Day 2008 – some health equity thoughts!
…herbicides. They have taken the lead from the City of Toronto, which adopted its own anti-pesticides bylaw several years ago thanks to a vigorous campaign that was led by Toronto Environmental Alliance staff and volunteers. It’s been more than two years since Toronto City Council adopted an Urban Heat Island…
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Camille Orridge
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Camille Orridge is a Senior Fellow at Wellesley Institute. Previously, while at TCLHIN, Camille made health equity an increasing priority. Some of her achievements include launching Language Services Toronto, a telephone interpretation service for non-English speaking patients of Toronto’s hospitals that markedly improved aspects of access to Toronto’s hospitals. Her…
Re-developing public housing: TCHC gets little help
Don Mount Court is the first public housing project in Toronto to be redeveloped – coming in just ahead of Regent Park, the biggest and oldest public housing neighbourhood in this city (which has started the redevelopment process). Don Mount, in the east end of downtown Toronto, had to be…
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The State Of Social Housing In Toronto And Canada: A Presentation To University Of Toronto Students
The Wellesley Institute’s Director of Housing and Innovation, Michael Shapcott, joined the City of Toronto Director of Affordable Housing, Sean Gadon, at a seminar with University of Toronto students on March 24….