Upwards of 125,000 Toronto children — more than one in four — are growing up in poverty, a problem that plagues pockets of every city ward, says a new report released Monday by Social Planning Toronto and a coalition of agencies serving vulnerable communities. To find...
New demographic charts show a strikingly segregated city, with visible minorities concentrated in low-income neighbourhoods and white residents dominating affluent areas in numbers far higher than their share of the population. To find out more, read the article in...
During the recent heat wave, city counsellor Millicent Asamoah said that she had heard from clients who could not afford air conditioners, nor pay for the electricity to keep them running. As some who has worked at Rexdale Women’s Centre for 10 years, she sees...
A new study suggests that Federal ridings with high rates of child and family poverty in Canada are home to the highest proportion of indigenous, visible minority and single-parent families. These ridings are also more likely to have high unemployment, low rates of...
With only one week to go until our FIRST EVER Toronto FC II soccer game, we’re encouraging any school that hasn’t ordered tickets yet to get them before they sell out! On Wednesday, May 9, join thousands of other students and help cheer on the Toronto FC...
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