By: Madison Hollington With Big Data increasingly occupying more of our everyday lives, some companies are trying to utilize this information to create what is known as Smart Cities. These data-driven cities aim to improve the lives of those living within them by producing a more efficient, innovative, and sustainable society. For example, Smart Cities…
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Analyzing the Efficiency Debate of Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program
By: Anna Hardie Ontario has two main social assistance programs to help alleviate poverty: Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). OW provides temporary financial assistance and job support for low-income Ontarians. ODSP also provides financial assistance and aims to support people with disabilities to overcome barriers to employment. Both programs have similar…
A Tale of 3 Cities: Spatial Concentration of Poverty in Toronto
By: Hilda-Matilda Idegwu Labelling Toronto as an “urban hub of vitality” is a blatant disregard of the significant amount of the city’s population experiencing poverty at alarming rates. Waking up every morning on the corner of King and Portland (famously known as the Entertainment district) it’s easy to notice the hustle and bustle of workers…
Assessing the Liberal Government’s Plan for 10-dollar-a-day Childcare
By: Lisa Alers-Hankey This summer, the federal government pledged to cut family childcare costs in half by the end of 2022 and create 10-dollar-a-day childcare by the end of 2026. Eight out of ten provinces have signed on to the deal. However, infant childcare in Toronto currently costs over twenty-two thousand dollars a year per…
Addressing Dark Trends in Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation in Canada
By: Julia Gonsalves Unpacking Equity is a collaboration between the Public Policy and Governance Review and the Equity, Diversity and Public Policy Initiative (EDPP) at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. This series aims to explain equity-related policy issues and break down complicated topics involving equity, diversity and inclusion. Policy professionals can…
Criminalization vs. Public Health: The Legacy of Canada’s Racially Biased Drug Laws
By: Jenny Zhang Unpacking Equity is a collaboration between the Public Policy and Governance Review and the Equity, Diversity and Public Policy Initiative (EDPP) at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. This series aims to explain equity-related policy issues and break down complicated topics involving equity, diversity and inclusion. Policy professionals can…
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