Social Inclusion

Clearing the Path: Recommendations for Action in Ontario’s Professional Licensing System
An analysis of professional regulatory bodies, qualification assessment agencies and newcomers to Canada on their experiences of navigating Ontario’s professional licensing system.

Developing a Deprivation Index: The Research Process
This paper describes the Ontario Deprivation Index and describes the research process undertaken to come up with this index.

Making Good on the Promise, Evaluating Year One of Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
An evaluation of achievements regarding the Ontario government’s 2009 strategy to reduce poverty and priorities to be established for 2010.

Poverty Watch Ontario
An initiative to maintain a calendar of local events and meetings on poverty reduction and a list of resources to enhance the social and economic well-being of community members.

Where’s Home: A study of affordable rental housing within 22 communities in Ontario
A snapshot of the housing market for 22 communities in Ontario examining production trends, rental housing availability, vacancy rates, rental demand, and affordability.