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Report: A Bridge to Universal Healthcare
In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a directive to extend funding for all medically necessary hospital care to residents without health insurance. Members of the Health Network for
Uninsured Clients (HNUC) have observed significant improvements to healthcare access for uninsured clients since the MOH directive has been in place.
Black Canadian National Survey Final Report 2023
The special report on the Black Canadian National Survey (BCNS or the Survey) presents further evidence for the importance of race disaggregation. The Survey recognizes the unique and differentiated experiences of racial groups in Canada, with a particular emphasis on Black Canadians. By focusing on the actual lived experiences of people from different racial categories in the public sector spaces of education,
Read moreListen and ‘be real’ research report
This is the first of three annual Research and Impact Evaluation (RIE) Reports of a program entitled ‘Bagaraybang bagaraybang mayinygalang (BBM): Empowering & Alleviating: A Health Justice Partnership (HJP) offering legal support for social & emotional well-being between the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service (HRCLS) & Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service (AWAHS).
Read moreThe Monitor – Can’t Afford the Rent Report
This study examines the gap between the minimum wage and what it costs to rent an apartment in Canada. The rental wage measure provides a clear picture of the relationship between wages and rents because it calculates the hourly wage required to afford rent while working a standard 40-hour week and spending no more than 30 per cent of one’s income on housing.
Read moreEveryday Problems and Legal Need
This report is the first of three volumes. It explores legal need in Victoria, how justiciable problems are experienced, what people do about them and how they progress and conclude.
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