Sick and Tired: The Compromised Health of Social Assistance Recipients and the Working Poor in Ontario

February 15 2009

In August 2008, the World Health Organization released a groundbreaking study on the social determinants of health – the political, social and economic forces that...

Research Forum: Emerging Issues in Gender and Poverty

February 13 2009

CSPC-T Monthly Research and Policy Forum Please join us for our February forum with: Janet Mosher, Professor, York University Ruth Koleszar-Green, Aboriginal Academic Support Advisor,...

2009 City of Toronto Operating Budget - Highlights from the Community Meeting

February 13 2009

Wednesday's meeting to review and mobilize around the 2009 City of Toronto operating budget, hosted by the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, highlighted some...

25 in 5 Releases Blueprint for Poverty Reduction

February 12 2009

A Blueprint for Economic Stimulus and Poverty Reduction in Ontario – the result of consultations in 30 Ontario communities – lays out a plan that...

City of Toronto 2009 Operating Budget Highlights

February 12 2009

The Council has put together a quick snapshot of the proposed City of Toronto operating budget in terms of areas which are most likely to...

Sick and Tired Report Released

February 09 2009

Chronic and severe health conditions hit poor Ontarians at rates that are far higher than those of average Ontarians, according to new research released today....

Recession Relief Fund Coalition Meeting

January 30 2009

The Recession Relief Fund Coalition will be meeting next Tuesday (Feb 3) at 5pm in Toronto to discuss next steps. Meeting location: Research Capital, 199 Bay...

Proceedings from Emerging Housing Issues Research Forum

January 28 2009

On January 14th, the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto hosted its regular Research and Policy Forum.  January's forum focused on housing issues with an...

City of Toronto Budget

January 27 2009

The City of Toronto's budget meetings are an important opportunity to demonstrate to the community, to councillors and to media the strength and vitality of...

Telling Tales: Black History in Toronto

January 21 2009

A dialogue between two leading social historians, Adrienne Shadd and Karolyn Smardz Frost, discussing identity, race, gender, ethnicity, the discovery of missing histories and the...