Tag: Toronto
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Toronto City Budget Cuts Harmful To Health
The 2017 City of Toronto budget will be finalized in February and HPAP members are concerned about the negative health impacts of the proposed budget cuts. Drs. Shaurya Taran and Naheed Dosani’s Toronto Star editorial highlights the disproportionate impact of city budget cuts on those who are most vulnerable. On Thursday January 10, several HPAP members attended a budget committee meeting and…
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HPAP Joins Release of Out of The Cold Report
On February 17, HPAP members joined the OCAP for the public release of their recent report Out In The Cold: The Crisis in Toronto’s Shelter System. Dr. Mike Benusic’s message: “I’m representing Health Providers Against Poverty. We are a group of health care workers – nurses, doctors, social workers, occupational therapists, etc – who work directly with…
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The Crisis in Toronto’s Shelter System
The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty’s recent report Out In The Cold: The Crisis In Toronto’s Shelter System has revealed the City’s inadequate response to homelessness, particularly in the cold winter months. The report includes findings from interviews with over 100 service users at numerous Out of The Cold locations. This report confirms HPAP member’s concerns that Toronto shelter’s are over-crowded and…
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