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It’s time to fix solitary confinement. Here’s how
… here is the minimum that pan-Canadian standards must accomplish in order to be meaningful… “Solitary confinement,” or “segregation,” … is an amorphous concept in Canada… With a consistent definition and proper training, prison staff will be able to better track how long inmates are being kept in solitary… Stop putting mentally ill people in solitary… Require independent oversight… Legislation, not guidelines
Tags: corrections, crime prevention, ideology, jurisdiction, mental Health, rights, standard of living
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Four Principles that Can End Chronic Homelessness
… success rested on four critical interventions: permanent supportive housing; rapid rehousing; a Housing First approach; and not criminalizing people experiencing homelessness… 70 communities, including Bergen, invested in a “problem-solving toolkit” designed to offer flexible solutions that respond to evolving challenges… The toolkit offers solutions based on four categories: data analytics; human-centred design; quality improvement; and facilitation.
Tags: Health, homelessness, ideology, jurisdiction, mental Health, participation, poverty, standard of living
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To solve Canada’s social housing problem, we should look to Britain’s privatization schemes
… the needy would be able to rent newly-built, city-owned houses at subsidized rates for a fixed period of 10 to 15 years. The houses would then be offered for sale at a discount, with the tenants having first dibs at becoming owners of their own homes — something that is beyond reach for most renters… tenants will be likely to set aside the money they’ll need for the ultimate down payment 10 or 15 years hence, invest in their property’s upkeep, and develop a commitment to the safety of the neighbourhoods
Tags: budget, crime prevention, economy, featured, housing, ideology, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Forces of Change: Reshaping How Non-Profit Organizations are Governed, Managed, and Resourced
There is a growing awareness that “underinvestment in administration is unproductive” (Mowat NFP, 2015) and that “belt tightening has its limits and at some point starts to damage vital organs” (Broadhead, 2010)… Board roles and responsibilities have expanded and become more sophisticated… Governance decisions will increasingly be made outside the single organization board… Increasing expectations for more variety and greater input is fundamentally changing the relationships with stakeholders.
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Don’t let social housing crumble
… allowing the corporation’s units to keep deteriorating and be shut down would lead to higher health-care spending, rising crime and a host of other social costs… investing in repairs would create thousands of jobs, spur private investment, and generate billions of extra dollars in federal and provincial taxes. For both social and economic reasons, the provincial and federal governments must commit money for much-needed repairs before this crisis deepens.
Tags: budget, homelessness, housing, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Ontario Parents want help for their developmentally delayed adult-age children
Lengthy waiting lists remain for as many as 14,000 families whose children turn 18 and have to reapply for aid as they are cut off from funding they have enjoyed for years… the Liberals have doubled the budget for people with developmental disabilities since taking office in 2003. It now stands at $2.1 billion and last month’s provincial budget would increase that by $677 million
Tags: budget, disabilities, ideology, mental Health, participation, standard of living
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Urgent action needed to halt shut-down of social-housing units
TCHC recently announced that it will be closing about 400 units next year because it doesn’t have enough money to repair them. That’s on top of 600 units already slated to be shut down this year…. the TCHC has a decade-long, $2.6-billion repair plan. But… TCHC says it can only access about $82 million [next year]. So once again the city is looking to the province and to Ottawa to do their part.
Tags: budget, homelessness, housing, participation, standard of living
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$5B housing pledge aims to help most vulnerable National Housing
… the focus would be on supporting the most vulnerable Canadians, which in addition to people struggling with mental health, addictions and domestic abuse also includes seniors, persons with disabilities and veterans… The national strategy… will also include $3 billion dedicated towards strengthening the relationship between provinces and territories, targeted funding for northern communities and Indigenous communities… and increased funding to prevent and reduce homelessness.
Tags: budget, homelessness, housing, Indigenous, poverty, standard of living
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Canadian foundation donates $12-million to support Indigenous people
The Slaight Family Foundation has committed to providing that money over the next five years to 15 non-profit organizations that are engaged with the First Nations, Inuit and Métis on a wide range of initiatives, from health and education to cultural activities and preventing violence against Indigenous women.
Tags: featured, Indigenous, participation, philanthropy
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John Tory’s Valentine’s budget lacks heart
Mayor and Council could ask the average homeowner to pay an additional $8 a month in property tax in 2017, allowing the city to fund child care subsidies for up to 1,000 more children, rent supplements for 2,000 more families, and affordable rental housing for 500 additional families — all big steps toward addressing the unacceptably long wait-lists for these supports… Or… reintroduce a $60 vehicle registration tax — at a far lower cost to drivers — which could fund a reduction in TTC fares
Tags: budget, ideology, jurisdiction, poverty, standard of living
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