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International graduates of career colleges should have opportunity to work in Canada
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
5 August 2012
The government of Canada recently announced its intention to introduce stricter rules for international students seeking to study in Canada… The proposed changes are intended to ensure that foreign students who obtain study permits enter Canada for the purpose of study. Currently, there is no monitoring of international students once they arrive in Canada… Governments will create lists of educational institutions that meet established standards and are eligible to host international students.
Tags: globalization, immigration, multiculturalism, privatization, rights, youth
Posted in Education Debates | 1 Comment »
City’s summer of violence calls for community-based solutions
Saturday, August 18th, 2012
3 August 2012
When violence strikes a community, we all suffer… The most successful way to avert crime is a concerted effort to get at the root causes of violence… diverse racialized youth, who experience isolation and see no hope for the future are at greatest risk of violence… We need… all sectors to unite in an ongoing commitment to work together to build an inclusive and caring society by investing in our youth, in our communities, and in our social infrastructure.
Tags: crime prevention, ideology, multiculturalism, poverty, standard of living, youth
Posted in Inclusion Debates | No Comments »
Ministry of Health to close provincial women’s health agency
Friday, August 17th, 2012
4 August 2012
“If the provincial government does what it claims it is going to do, which is introduce a sex- and gender-based analysis in all research and all policy, that will be an improvement… However, the danger of course is that this is a way of soothing concerns about the closing of Echo… the Health System Research Fund… will provide up to $65 million over three years for policy-related research. Women’s health is one of 12 strategic priorities for the fund.
Tags: Health, standard of living, women
Posted in Health Debates | No Comments »
Housing crisis in Attawapiskat still isn’t solved
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
2 August 2012
the federal government has never bothered much about the root causes of anything on First Nations reserves. That’s why many remain chock-a-block with poverty and hopelessness… Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who did his best to convince Canadians that the band council was to blame for the housing crisis because they had somehow mismanaged funds, was way off base. All he did was create even more distrust… To this day, the housing crisis in Attawapiskat – and dozens of other northern native communities – remains largely unsolved.
Tags: budget, homelessness, housing, ideology, Indigenous, standard of living
Posted in Equality Debates | 2 Comments »
New program helps teens adjust from jail to school
Saturday, August 11th, 2012
31 July 2012
… they have been immersed in a culture of custody and they can’t leave it behind without support… While these teens have aptitude, they can be “functionally illiterate and they need wraparound services from people who speak their language… Redemption Reintegration Services… provides them with advice on housing, jobs, clothing and even has a barbershop in the office for students who can’t afford a haircut when they get out of jail… “once these kids feel they don’t belong, that’s when it starts.”
Tags: corrections, crime prevention, ideology, youth
Posted in Child & Family Delivery System | No Comments »
How medicare is morphing from ‘bare minimum’ to ‘best practices’
Friday, August 10th, 2012
26 July 2012
Most studies show our medicare is wasteful — not always healthful — compared with public systems across Europe… harvesting low-hanging fruit won’t get them to best practices, which requires rather more heavy lifting… Doctors take up one-quarter of all health expenditures in Ontario, about $48 billion, and roughly 42 per cent of all program spending in the province… provinces are also keen to replicate Ontario’s experience in pushing down the price of generic drugs
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, mental Health
Posted in Health Policy Context | No Comments »
There is no health without mental health
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
26 July 2012
Mental illness and addictions have a staggering impact on individuals and on society. This year, 6.7 million Canadians will feel the pain of that impact. The economic costs of these illnesses are over $50 billion annually or 2.8 per cent of GDP. The Public Health Agency of Canada recently reported that among the seven major health conditions, mental illnesses had the highest total direct care costs in Canada and were the third leading contributor to the total annual economic burden of the seven conditions.
Tags: disabilities, economy, featured, Health, ideology, mental Health, standard of living
Posted in Health Policy Context | No Comments »
To stop youth violence in Toronto, we must solve its root causes
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
25 July 2012
Alarming gaps exist between neighbourhoods that are doing well and those that are falling behind. These are serious challenges that put our entire city at risk… First, we need to build youth leadership at a community level… Second, we need to improve access to supports that provide young people with positive options… Third, we need to increase youth employment… Finally, we must restore mixed-income neighbourhoods… This poverty isn’t just concerning because of where it’s located, but also because racialized communities are disproportionately affected.
Tags: crime prevention, participation, poverty, standard of living, youth
Posted in Inclusion Delivery System | No Comments »
Referendums at heart of Swiss political system
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
July 21, 2012
… referendums aren’t just an aspect of Swiss democracy, they’re its most distinctive, beloved element. On a national level they’re usually held four times a year, with multiple items each time. On cantonal (provincial) or local levels, they’re even more common… there, voting happens constantly. Not just voting, but weighing and debating. “The whole society is in a constant state of discussion… The process has a moderating rather than radicalizing influence, leading to what’s called a negotiation or consensus democracy
Tags: ideology, participation, rights, standard of living
Posted in Governance History | 1 Comment »
Ontario, Law Commission highlights ageism in justice system
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
July 19, 2012
A Framework for the Law as it Affects Older Adults. It is designed to highlight and remedy the many ways provincial laws, regulations and policies discriminate on the basis of age, deprive seniors of rights guaranteed in the Constitution and shut them out of policy debates that directly affect their lives. “The framework creates a coherent, principled, step-by-step means of evaluating law, policy and practices as they affect older adults,”
Tags: disabilities, Health, mental Health, rights, standard of living
Posted in Child & Family Policy Context | No Comments »
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