Shift the Conversation: Living Standards
The Living Standards domain of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing examines income and wealth distribution including poverty rates, income fluctuations and volatility. This domain also examines economic security by analyzing labour market security, housing security, and security provided by the social safety net.
Planned Parenthood Toronto AGM and PPT Choice Awards
The Annual General Meeting for Planned Parenthood Toronto (PPT) was held last night at the Ramada Plaza Toronto. It was an exciting evening and the room was filled with many energetic individuals who are working to support the mission and values of PPT. In brief, PPT provides comprehensive reproductive health care services and education programs, and promotes research and the advancement of technology in reproductive health care. A Board Member described PPT as a “passionate community of fearless leaders” and as the evening progressed, it was easy to see how this was a fitting description.
Shift the Conversation: Environment - Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
The environment domain of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) explores the collective responsibility of Ontarians in protecting, managing or revitalizing the quality and sustainability of environmental resources. When it comes to this domain, trends shown in the CIW Ontario composite report: How are Ontarians Really doing? do not paint a healthy future for the environment.