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New report from #StatCan finds that the majority of participants with life-limiting illnesses reported limited access to care outside regular hours but generally received timely care within reasonable wait times.
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Ontario's patient ombudsman, Craig Thompson, and Daniel Nowoselski of Ontario Caregiver Coalition discussed the report and issues it contains on CBC's call-in show Ontario Today with @amanda-pfeffer.bsky.social
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Ontario Patient Ombudsman has published "Investigation Report Findings: Home Care Medical Supplies Disruption," investigating why, beginning in Sept. 2024, many patients stopped receiving supplies necessary for home/ community care. Includes recommendations.
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Ontario home care supply shortages caused by lack of planning, oversight: ombudsman | CBC News Ontario's patient ombudsman says in a new report that medical supply shortages last fall for palliative and home-care patients were triggered by one vendor, but the actions and inactions of a governme...

#CareEconomies in the news
Ontario home care supply shortages caused by lack of planning, oversight: ombudsman
"Affected patients included a person with... Stage 4 cancer whose delivery of supplies to ease their end-of-life pain and nausea was delayed, not arriving until 10 minutes before they died"

Reconciliation includes recognizing Residential Schools are not the only colonial atrocity When it comes to reconciliation in Canada, we need to remember that the colonial history encompasses many assimilation tactics and its impacts are ongoing.

Reconciliation includes recognizing Residential Schools are not the only colonial atrocity

Report cover titled "Braiding Accountability: A Ten-Year Review of the TRC’s Healthcare Calls to Action" featuring colorful floral artwork and publication details.

A quote highlights that true reconciliation requires redistributing power and resources, not just symbolic gestures. Yellowhead Institute logo and flowers are at the bottom.

A text graphic asks questions about reconciliation in Canadian health authorities, referencing the Yellowhead Institute's report on accountability and Indigenous governance in health care.

In the latest Special Report, JoLee Sasakamoose & Miranda Field find little progress in Canada's healthcare systems on restoring Indigenous wellness systems, creating ethical spaces, or transforming service delivery – showing how institutions remain performative.

Full Report linked in bio.

Home - Yellowhead Institute Indigenous Studies, as it’s expressed in the contemporary academy, is relatively new. Driven by growing numbers of Indigenous students and the re-articulation of Indigenous research methods and pedago...

Today we are amplifying the incredible work of the Indigenous-led research centre @miskoaki.bsky.social, whose bi-weekly Yellowhead Brief contains decolonial analyses of social policy. Be sure to follow and subscribe.

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Elders in orange shirts and colourful dresses play hand drums, smudge, and raise the Survivors' Flag in Huntsville, Ontario. Photo credit Maksim Sokolov via Wikimedia Commons.

The fact that residential schools were once considered by the Canadian state to be social policy is a stark reminder of the need to decolonize and Indigenize the work that we do.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action - NCTR Overview The Calls to Action are an appeal to mobilize all levels of government, organizations, as well as individuals to make concrete changes in society. They list specific actions to redress the le...

Today is #NDTR – a day for mourning, honouring and (un)learning.
It’s a time to listen to survivors and to re-commit ourselves to the calls to action and justice from the final reports of both #TRC (nctr.ca/about/histor...) & National Inquiry into #MMIWG (www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/).

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UofT grad students - help advance social policy's media presence! Pitch us an opinion piece on social policy. If approved, you'll earn $500 for the completed piece.

More info: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/09/22/c...

"In Toronto, who gets evicted isn’t random—it follows the city’s racial and economic divides. Canada’s data practices hide crucial details about who is most at risk."
@docdantzler.bsky.social, Khalil Martin & Abigail Meza highlight connections btwn #housing policy, inequities, evictions & data

The Care Economy in Beyond GDP Paradigms Growth, GDP, and the roots of the current polycrisis The multidimensional and interconnected crises we are in – including economic, climate, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, debt, and ...

"Care is work, essential work that ultimately benefits everyone. It should be the central principle of social and economic development around which societies are organized, and reflected in corresponding policies and metrics."

Great #CareEconomies piece from #GlobalAllianceForCare

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"Caring for the Caregiver: An Intersectional Analysis of Caregiver Policies in Canada" w/ @kaylabenjamin.bsky.social & @ed4socialchange.bsky.social on the intersections of policy and equitable systems of care.

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Alberta family calls for continuing care accountability after mother dies of septic shock | CBC News After Norma Wensley, 88, was admitted to a continuing care facility in Camrose, Alberta, her family alleges she endured 10 months of neglect, leading to her death from septic shock caused by an untrea...

"Chris Gallaway... said the poor standard of care alleged in Wensley's death is... prevalent in continuing care facilities across Alberta," pointing to chronic understaffing, underfunding and a reactive complaint-driven system as systemic issues. #CareEconomies

Register now for our microcredential program in urban data storytelling (Oct 27-Dec 8). Early- to mid-career professionals will gain skills in data processing, analysis & visualization & learn to use urban data for compelling insights and recommendations schoolofcities.utoro...

We’re hiring! We’re looking for an RA with skills in SQL & Python and experience querying large relational databases to answer analytical research questions. 10 hrs/wk for 6 mo. Learn more and consider joining our amazing team of urban data experts! schoolofcities.utoro...

Don't forget to register for our Sept. 25th event, "Caring for the Caregiver:" An Intersectional Analysis of Caregiver Policies in Canada" w/ @kaylabenjamin.bsky.social & @ed4socialchange.bsky.social !

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Analyzing data from France, Célia Bouchet, Michelle Maroto (@mmaroto.bsky.social), and David Pettinicchio (@dnpetti.bsky.social) show that, even among part-time workers, people with disabilities earn less than those without disabilities.

Read more at bit.ly/4lHPUAJ

CGSP logo next to banner that says Care Economies in Context Speaker Series. Text says Caring for the caregiver: an intersectional analysis of caregiver policies in Canada. Co-presented by Dr Erica Di Ruggiero and Kayla Benjamin. Sept 25 10 am - 12pm ET. Hybrid event. UofT's Department of Sociology logo. Photos of Kayla Benjamin and Dr Erica Di Ruggiero.

📢 Sept. 25 | "Caring for the #Caregiver: An Intersectional Analysis of Caregiver Policies in Canada" w/ @kaylabenjamin.bsky.social & @ed4socialchange.bsky.social

Register to attend in-person or via Zoom: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/08/18/j...

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"Late midlife adults represent one of our nation’s major resources, given the socioeconomic and health-related roles they play as caregivers to young and old. But resources can become depleted: they need care, respect and sensitivity themselves in order to continue in those roles." #CareEconomies

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My new article with Ashley Nickels, Brooke Moeller, Emeline Renz, & Miles Davis-Matthews in @urbanaffairsreview.bsky.social explores how nonprofit developers navigate narratives of gentrification in a changing mid-size city (Grand Rapids, MI). Check it out here…

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🚨 Job alert: The Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto is hiring an Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
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I'll be at ASA and would be happy to chat with interested candidates. Please share widely! #Socsky

Achieving #GenderEquality at work means sharing care responsibilities: between women & men, families & the State. 🌍💼

We need strong care policies, quality services & real investment in the care economy.

Let’s work together for a more caring world of work.

🔗 www.ilo.org/globalcare/

Our Fall 2025 LUC program is for professionals who are driving change in housing, transportation, or land use and advancing projects that intersect w/ policy, planning, development, infrastructure, community wellbeing. Learn more on July 23, 12 p.m. ET schoolofcities.utoro...

"What does a narrative of support for racial capitalism look like in contemporary political economies, where racism denial is pervasive in political discourse, and trust in authorities are at an all-time low?"
Read @docdantzler.bsky.social's new open access piece journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Ontario Care Policy Scorecard - Ontario Nonprofit Network ONN works within four broad policy areas: our sector’s people (the paid and volunteer work force), our financing, our regulatory environment, and our data. We also work on special projects, advocacy, ...

@theonn.ca has launched the Ontario Care #Policy Scorecard, a tool that will be used to assess the policies that shape Ontario's #CareEconomy. The evaluation is expected to be completed by next year. Check it out! theonn.ca/topics/onn-p...

#Postdoc opportunity! Socio-Political Impacts of AI-Driven Battery Materials Discovery.

Deadline to apply: July 15

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2026 Work and Family Researchers Network Conference - Work and Family Researchers Network ABOUT THE EVENT Work and Family Researchers Network next conference will be June 17-20, 2026 at Concordia University in Montreal Canada.  The WFRN will host preconference events on June 17, including ...

🚨CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The 2026 Work and Family Researchers Network Conference is seeking paper, poster & session proposals for their 8th conference, happening June 2026 at @concordiau.bsky.social

Theme: Centering Care Across the Life Course

Deadline: Oct 1 2025

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