On Nov 3 2015, Toronto City Council will review plans for the George Street Revitalization (GSR). HPAP has joined 17 organizations and 113 health care providers in signing a Letter to Toronto City Council, outlining concerns around the potential impacts of the GSR. Toronto City Council members are being asked to address the loss of shelter beds with the […]
Author: Health Providers Against Poverty
Health care providers advise patients to stay home from school and work when they are sick. Unfortunately, there are millions of workers in Ontario without access to paid or even job-protected sick leave. Evidence shows that providing paid sick days reduces the duration of illness and places a lower burden on healthcare resources. When people do […]
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Canada Poverty Policy Audit
Please consider reviewing the Canada Poverty Policy Audit conducted by the Canadian chapter of Academics Stand Against Poverty (ASAP) in advance of the 2015 Federal Election. ASAP is a group of academics and students who work to synthesize and distribute expertise about poverty reduction or eradication. The goal is a non-partisan analysis of party platforms in different areas, for their potential impact […]
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