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As he drafts his next budget, some advice for the Finance Minister
Mr. Morneau’s economic advisory council a few weeks ago pointed out that one of the surest way of boosting long-term economic growth is to grow the workforce, by encouraging seniors and near-seniors to remain in it… allowing the Baby Boom generation to continue to work, accumulate benefits and build up sheltered retirement savings for longer, if they want to…
Tags: budget, economy, housing, standard of living, tax
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Trudeau government must end foot-dragging on promises to indigenous people
The department [of Indigenous and Northern Affairs] has the long-standing and unfortunate reputation of being incapable of creating improvements, either within its own ranks or for the indigenous people it is supposed to serve… “Until a problem-solving mindset is brought to these issues to develop solutions built around people instead of defaulting to litigation, arguments about money, and process roadblocks, this country will continue to squander the potential and lives of much of its Indigenous population,”
Tags: budget, featured, Health, housing, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, mental Health, participation, rights, standard of living, youth
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City wrong to choose roads over community housing
Toronto Community Housing is planning to close 425 subsidized units this year because it can no longer afford to maintain them. TCH told the Star an additional 17,500 units — 30 per cent of the corporation’s total housing stock — are in critical disrepair… A 2014 report by the financial services firm KPMG rated Toronto as the most tax-competitive major city in the world… “The money is there if they want it to be, it just comes with trade-offs,”
Tags: budget, homelessness, housing, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, standard of living
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We can end homelessness in Canada
The report calls for a new federal/provincial/territorial framework agreement focused on community capacity, prevention, and “Housing First” for those now on the streets… Addressing issues of poverty and social justice are regular refrains for progressives; reducing spending while more efficiently using resources are a hallmark for fiscal conservatives. Being a contributing member of society and a full participant in the economy requires an address.
Tags: budget, featured, Health, homelessness, housing, ideology, participation, tax
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Tracking all homeless deaths is long overdue
The efforts to track all homeless deaths… are an important step toward acknowledging the effects of homelessness and, hopefully, putting an end to it… not knowing how many homeless people die in Toronto each year means the city can downplay the problem and ignore the root causes, especially those of street deaths… Toronto’s wait list for subsidized housing stands at a disturbingly high 172,087, forcing some people onto the streets.
Tags: Health, homelessness, housing, mental Health, poverty, standard of living
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Find emergency shelters for the homeless
The city has known there is a shortage of shelters for the homeless for years. A 2013 survey found there were 5,000 homeless people in the city, but currently there are only 4,300 beds. And Toronto’s wait list for subsidized housing stands at a stunning 172,087, forcing some people onto the streets… the city’s shelters for women, youth and families [were] all filled past their capacity last Thursday… Shelters for families were completely full.
Tags: disabilities, homelessness, housing, jurisdiction, mental Health, poverty
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One in five of us [Mental Health Funding]
… without an agreement on funding, the federal share of health funding will decline from 21 per cent to 9 per cent by 2024… almost 2,000 people are waiting for intensive case management services post discharge from hospital… Cuts to health spending… will make access to mental-health services more difficult when we should be improving care for the one in five Canadians who experience mental illness each year.
Tags: budget, disabilities, Health, housing, jurisdiction, mental Health, standard of living
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Eight Solutions to Canada’s Housing Crisis
The first step is the simple commitment to get it done. The federal government has opened the dialogue with its Let’s Talk Housing initiative and will be publishing a national housing strategy in 2017… Solution 1: Restrict foreign ownership and end tax evasion… Solution 2: Use municipal powers… to require developers to make 30 per cent, 50 per cent, or 100 per cent of new units of a development affordable and family-friendly, creating mixed-income communities.
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2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing National Report
The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) national report compares trends in Canadian wellbeing, showing that the gap between economic growth and wellbeing is widening… Living standards rose 23% from 1994 until the 2008 recession, then plummeted almost 11%. More Canadians experience food and housing insecurity and employment is more precarious… Life expectancy is up and ratings for mental health are slightly better, but Canadians’ overall health ratings are worse.
Tags: economy, featured, Health, housing, standard of living
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