Changes are required at Ottawa Social Services to better serve recipients

 by Reuel S. Amdur Ottawa Social Services is not doing everything it should to assist recipients of social assistance to get the provincial rate. There are two programs in Ontario, Ontario Works (OW), operated municipally, and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), run provincially. A single person on OW in

Social assistance programs in Canada falling behind

 By: Arjumand Siddiqi and Odmaa Sod-Erdene Public health researchers have long known that poverty and poor health are linked, but new evidence suggests that social assistance – the government system designed to provide those in poverty with income support – is not succeeding at protecting health. Using data from national government

Health in all Policies Approach Gaining Traction Across Political Spectrum in Canada

 By Danyaal Raza and Ryan Meili When counselling patients on health, physicians often focus on lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise or smoking. This kind of advice can be important for the individual, but does little to change underlying drivers of health like income, education and employment. These factors are