Social Planning Toronto and Dr. Naomi Lightman of TMU co-authored an op-ed published in the Toronto Star on May 19, 2026 with the headline, "These workers support us in our homes, but are burnt out and underpaid. This is how we can help them."
From the article:
Personal support work is vital for society but is also deeply undervalued — typically low paid and insecure, with inadequate workplace benefits and poor working conditions. The Ontario government’s own projections show 50,853 additional PSWs will be needed across all sectors by 2032. But delayed and inadequate action to address PSWs’ employment concerns has resulted in labour shortages, compromising access to much-needed care for Ontarians.
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