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HPAP Deputations to the City of Toronto Budget Committee: Part 1 – Dr. Michaela Beder

HPAP members Dr. Michaela Beder and Dr. Sarah Griffiths delivered deputations to the City of Toronto’s Budget Committee on January 10th, 2018. Both are powerful calls for the city to take meaningful actions to improve living conditions for Toronto’s vulnerably-housed population. They focus on 6 key recommendations: Increase long term shelter space by 1500 beds […]

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Op-Ed – Time for Mayor John Tory to Listen to Activists

Check out this excellent Op Ed on the Toronto Shelter Crisis published earlier this week in the Toronto Sun. It’s written by Dr. Doris Grinspun and Dr. Lynn Anne Mulrooney of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO). Stay tuned for more updates on this issue soon! http://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-time-for-mayor-john-tory-to-listen-to-activists

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There is a prescription for poverty’s punishing impact on health in Ontario

Check out our HPAP Op-Ed in the Toronto Star on the Oct 2017 Ontario Income Security Reform Working Group Report! https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2017/11/14/there-is-a-prescription-for-povertys-punishing-impact-on-health-in-ontario.html You can find the full report, entitled Income Security: A Roadmap for Change, here.