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Poverty is one of the most significant risk factors for poor health.  

We are a group of health providers working to eliminate poverty and reduce health inequities in Canada.

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Join Our Monthly Organizing Meeting

Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month. Health workers and trainees, please join us to learn about ongoing projects, engage with ongoing work, connect with others, liaise from other orgs, or just listen 🌞

Where: Zoom

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Latest Updates

NEXT MEETING TOMORROW NOV 26! Link in bio and will be sent out by email CORRECTION TO PREVIOUS EMAIL! Next meeting is Wednesday October 29 2025 starting at 630PM ET. All health workers and trainees welcome. Meeting link in bio! A mandatory maximum temperature standard of 26°C indoors in all rental units is urgently needed. The City of Toronto staff report to address item PH17.5 “Establishing a Framework to Address Excessive Indoor Temperatures in Leased Residential Premises”, passed by Toronto City Council in December 2024, endorses establishing a maximum indoor temperature of 26 °C and highlights the serious health risks caused by excessive indoor heat. Link in Bio to read full letter and sign on! We are in the process of updating our poster and information related to the ODSP/OW related discretionary funding for cooling devices. A few of the pending updates include, 1) health information is NOT included in a letter of support for the cooling device, 2) outcome of application is not guaranteed to be successful despite best efforts, and 3) this discretionary funding is unfortunately not offered in all jurisdictions in Ontario We are partnering with Community Resilience to Extreme Weather (CREW) St. James Town to host a Pop-Up AC clinic. Housing is health care. Yet every day in Toronto, people are discharged from hospitals with serious health needs only to be sent to drop-ins or the streets. No place to rest. No place to heal.
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