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HPAP Shares Concern Over Potential Bed Loss With George Street Revitalization

Seaton House on George Street is the City of Toronto’s largest men’s shelter. In 2013, over 3,000 men used one of the 540 beds there. The George Street Revitalization Project proposes to turn Seaton House into a long-term care home, emergency shelter, assisted living residence and service hub. While these services are important, Health Providers […]

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HPAP Ontario

HPAP Supports Call For Housing Campaign

Health Providers Against Poverty has endorsed the Call For Housing. This campaign, spearheaded by Canadian health care professionals and activists, calls for an immediate, fully-funded national housing strategy. Sign The Petition

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HPAP Ontario

Reducing Poverty with a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG)

Aug 28, 2015 Poverty is a leading cause of poor health in Ontario. People living with low income are more likely to suffer from a number of diseases and die earlier than people with higher income. Low social assistance rates, high levels of precarious employment, and declining social security nets have put a large percentage of […]