…cut about $1.8 billion from Canada’s national housing budget in the decade following his election in 1984. Then, in 1993, he cancelled entirely spending on new affordable housing. The Liberals under Jean Chretien and Paul Martin promised to restore national housing funding, but they did just the opposite when they…
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Janet Alphonso
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Janet Alphonso is an Administration Professional with extensive experience providing administrative support to Executives and teams within fast-paced, busy environments. Her role covers a broad range of support functions including compiling reports, project planning, meeting planning, HR administration, budgets, coordinating events and managing reception as the first point of contact….
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Savraj Syan
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Savraj (Sav) Syan is the Director of Financial Planning and Strategic Analysis at WoodGreen Community Services. In this role, he leads a team focused on finance transformation, responsible for budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, decision analysis, and business partnering tactics for each program and portfolio across the organization. Sav is no…
“Now is the Season for Action”: Some Thoughts on President Obama’s Speech to the Joint Session of Congress
…in favour of such an option, he tempered his enthusiasm for it. He stated that no one would be forced to choose the public option (downplaying fears that the option would lead to a “government takeover of health care”). He also stated that Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections indicated that…
Good news: New report charts sustainable future for TCHC affordable homes
…critical importance of housing not only for individuals but also for the population health of the entire community. We warned that selling off so much affordable housing would be bad for the health of Toronto, especially as affordable housing wait lists continue to set new records month after month after…
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Clean Water and Sanitation
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…by the health impacts of mercury being dumped decades ago, are on constant alert. While there have not been any notable announcements that would specifically address water sanitation in Ontario, there have been policy decisions and budget changes that impact wetlands as they improve water quality (See “Life above land”)….
Review of Social Assistance in Ontario: Health & Health Equity Overview
…Discussion Paper and worked again with our partners to create a formal response to the Commission. Since the Commission released its Discussion Paper, the Drummond Report has weighed in on social assistance reform, and the Ontario 2012 budget has frozen social assistance rates and reduced access to benefits for people…
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Austerity Is Not Only A “Dangerous Idea,” It’s Bad For Our Health
…getting on the path not only to economic recovery, but economic equality? Canadians, and Torontonians, have a long way to go to end poverty, says the new report from World Vision Canada. If we really think about the implications of the numbers of Torontonians living in poverty, really think about…
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Letter to the Globe and Mail: What needs to be done about health-care costs
…receive a global budget for their population build in incentives to keep that population healthy and support the kind of coordinated multi-disciplinary care and health promotion Mr. Kent highlights. Other key cost drivers are drugs and technology; both of which can be controlled far more effectively through stronger bargaining with…
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Reduced Inequalities
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…List of Policy Changes and Cuts: Retracted funding for the proposed French Language University Eliminated the office of the French Language Services Commissioner Reduced budget for the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs Reduced funding to the Indigenous Culture Fund Eliminated the Office of Ontario’s Child and Youth Advocate Eliminated Ontario’s Transition…