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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 2h

The recording of the latest Care Economies in Context Speaker Series event, featuring Kayla Benjamin and Dr. Erica Di Ruggiero, is now available on YouTube in both English and Spanish.

Access the recordings through the following link:
tinyurl.com/cgsp-links

Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 5d

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.
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...

Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 5d

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
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 5d

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.
patientombudsman.ca/Portals/0/do...

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 5d

#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"

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...

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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 8d

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.

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Yellowhead Institute @miskoaki.bsky.social · 7d

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.

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

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 8d

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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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...

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 8d

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.

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.

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 8d

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/).

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...

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 9d

Affiliates & friends - can you help us spread the word?
@docdantzler.bsky.social @joannapepin.bsky.social @leafiaye.bsky.social @melissamilkie.bsky.social @ed4socialchange.bsky.social @monjalexander.bsky.social
@uoftsociology.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 9d

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...

Image of smiling young people in professional dress having a conversation in what looks like a lecture hall. Text says "UofT grad students - want to help increase media presence for social policy? Pitch an opinion piece related to social policy. If approved, you'll get $500 for the completed piece." The logos of CGSP and UofT's Sociology Department are at the top of the image.

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 9d

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...

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 19d

"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

Screenshot of the article entitled "Visibile Minorities, Visible Risk: Toronto's Unequal Eviction Burden." The authors names are listed and an intro paragraph is below saying, "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." A photo is featured of a City of Toronto notice of development sign that has been written upon by community members with statements including "Capitalism is a death cult" and "Free TCH [Toronto Community Housing] for All."

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 19d

"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

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 ...

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 20d

Just 1 week away - sign up today!

"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.

cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/08/18/j...

Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · Sep 5

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 !

Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · Aug 20

📢 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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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 27d

"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

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...

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · Sep 6

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...

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · Sep 8

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...

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · Sep 5

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 !

Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · Aug 20

📢 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...

@uoftsociology.bsky.social @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social

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The Sociological Quarterly @socquarterly.bsky.social · Aug 20

ONLINE FIRST

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

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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · Aug 20

📢 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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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · Aug 19

"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

The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · Aug 18

Midlife adults are overextended with multiple roles

Late midlife adults (ages 55 to 64) represent one of our major resources, given the socioeconomic and health-related roles they play as caregivers to young and old. However, they may need a break.

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Prentiss Dantzler @docdantzler.bsky.social · Aug 2

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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Leafia Ye @leafiaye.bsky.social · Jul 16

🚨 Job alert: The Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto is hiring an Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

I'll be at ASA and would be happy to chat with interested candidates. Please share widely! #Socsky

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