Centre for Global Social Policy
@cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social
CGSP is a research centre devoted to advancing social policy in Canada and around the world.
CGSP is located within the University of Toronto's Sociology Department.
https://cgsp-cpsm.ca/
CGSP is located within the University of Toronto's Sociology Department.
https://cgsp-cpsm.ca/
A recent blog post by the Wellesley Institute introduces a new research project that aims to improve health equity outcomes for personal support workers and early childhood educators at work.
Click here to learn more: www.wellesleyinstitute.com/care-economy...
#CareEconomies #CareProviders
Click here to learn more: www.wellesleyinstitute.com/care-economy...
#CareEconomies #CareProviders
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A recent blog post by the Wellesley Institute introduces a new research project that aims to improve health equity outcomes for personal support workers and early childhood educators at work.
Click here to learn more: www.wellesleyinstitute.com/care-economy...
#CareEconomies #CareProviders
Click here to learn more: www.wellesleyinstitute.com/care-economy...
#CareEconomies #CareProviders
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Immigrant women PSWs keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions
Immigrant women PSWs keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions
Home care is essential to Ontario’s health- care system, but its failures are offloaded onto underpaid personal support workers — mostly racialized immigrant women —who often work in unsafe conditions.
theconversation.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Immigrant women PSWs keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions
Dr Chandrakant Shah's moving reflection on caring for his wife, who has advanced dementia.
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SENIOR MOMENT - A quiet absence that speaks volumes — Desi News — Celebrating our 28th well-read year!
A QUIET ABSENCE THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES
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November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Dr Chandrakant Shah's moving reflection on caring for his wife, who has advanced dementia.
www.e-desinews.com/november-202...
www.e-desinews.com/november-202...
Dec 3 event - Caring about Care Workers: Centering Immigrant Women Personal Support Workers in Toronto’s Home Care Sector, co-hosted by @planningtoronto.bsky.social and @torontomet.bsky.social
#CareEconomies #CareWork
#CareEconomies #CareWork
Register Today for the Caring About Care Workers Report Launch and Community Forum
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November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Dec 3 event - Caring about Care Workers: Centering Immigrant Women Personal Support Workers in Toronto’s Home Care Sector, co-hosted by @planningtoronto.bsky.social and @torontomet.bsky.social
#CareEconomies #CareWork
#CareEconomies #CareWork
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PRESS RELEASE: Child care advocates from across Canada are gathering in Ottawa this week for the second Child Care for All Summit.
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Child Care for All Summit Calls for Universal and Inclusive Child Care as -
Ottawa, ON – November 24, 2025 – At a critical moment for Canada’s early learning and child care program, feminist and community leaders from across Canada are gathering in Ottawa this week for the s
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November 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
PRESS RELEASE: Child care advocates from across Canada are gathering in Ottawa this week for the second Child Care for All Summit.
www.oxfam.ca/news/child-c...
www.oxfam.ca/news/child-c...
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Looking forward to moderating today's event on #srhr #globalhealth See below for details
November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Looking forward to moderating today's event on #srhr #globalhealth See below for details
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Call for Proposals: North American Taiwan Studies Association' 31st Annual Conference, "Resonance/Dissonance — Taiwan Studies, Knowledge Production, and Power Asymmetry." June 26-28, IU Bloomington. Proposal deadline is December 31.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Call for Proposals: North American Taiwan Studies Association' 31st Annual Conference, "Resonance/Dissonance — Taiwan Studies, Knowledge Production, and Power Asymmetry." June 26-28, IU Bloomington. Proposal deadline is December 31.
The recording of the latest Care Economies in Context Speaker Series event, featuring Dr. Soonman Kwon, is now available on YouTube.
Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Wt...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Wt...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
November 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The recording of the latest Care Economies in Context Speaker Series event, featuring Dr. Soonman Kwon, is now available on YouTube.
Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Wt...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Wt...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
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The Toronto Population Network had its very first mini-conference at Hart House last Thursday, and it was such an amazing event!! Thanks everyone for coming & can't wait for what's next 💙
P.S. trying to get the "confidence intervals overlapping" photo pose trending. it clearly has potential, eh?
P.S. trying to get the "confidence intervals overlapping" photo pose trending. it clearly has potential, eh?
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Toronto Population Network had its very first mini-conference at Hart House last Thursday, and it was such an amazing event!! Thanks everyone for coming & can't wait for what's next 💙
P.S. trying to get the "confidence intervals overlapping" photo pose trending. it clearly has potential, eh?
P.S. trying to get the "confidence intervals overlapping" photo pose trending. it clearly has potential, eh?
"If Canada wants to ensure dignity in aging, it must treat #CareWork as essential infrastructure."
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Why Canada must transform its long-term care system
The long-term care system is under pressure — both from an aging population and from a workforce in crisis. More humane, sustainable models of care are critical.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"If Canada wants to ensure dignity in aging, it must treat #CareWork as essential infrastructure."
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Check out responses to the 2025 federal budget from progressive policy organizations. (Keep an eye on this page, as it will continue to be updated in the coming days.) @policyalternatives.ca #Budget2025 www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
2025 federal budget analysis roundup - CCPA
This page exists to bring together progressive policy organizations' responses to the 2025 federal budget. Keep an eye on this page, as it will continue to be updated in the coming days.
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Check out responses to the 2025 federal budget from progressive policy organizations. (Keep an eye on this page, as it will continue to be updated in the coming days.) @policyalternatives.ca #Budget2025 www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Less than ten days remain until the deadline for Canadian/other non-visa-requiring applicants to apply for the 2026 Executive Course on Global Health Diplomacy @uoftdlsph.bsky.social
@ed4socialchange.bsky.social
More info and apply 👉 www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/institutes/c...
@ed4socialchange.bsky.social
More info and apply 👉 www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/institutes/c...
November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Less than ten days remain until the deadline for Canadian/other non-visa-requiring applicants to apply for the 2026 Executive Course on Global Health Diplomacy @uoftdlsph.bsky.social
@ed4socialchange.bsky.social
More info and apply 👉 www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/institutes/c...
@ed4socialchange.bsky.social
More info and apply 👉 www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/institutes/c...
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Toronto friends, join editors Myra Bloom and Kasia Van Schaik, along with contributors Lily Cho, Robert Zacharias, and Sophie Feng, for the launch of SHELTER IN TEXT on Nov 12.
Food! Drinks! Books for purchase!
Centre for Creativity, U of T, 5 - 7 pm ET.
Info: https://bit.ly/48JlXNT
##TorontoLitUp
Food! Drinks! Books for purchase!
Centre for Creativity, U of T, 5 - 7 pm ET.
Info: https://bit.ly/48JlXNT
##TorontoLitUp
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Toronto friends, join editors Myra Bloom and Kasia Van Schaik, along with contributors Lily Cho, Robert Zacharias, and Sophie Feng, for the launch of SHELTER IN TEXT on Nov 12.
Food! Drinks! Books for purchase!
Centre for Creativity, U of T, 5 - 7 pm ET.
Info: https://bit.ly/48JlXNT
##TorontoLitUp
Food! Drinks! Books for purchase!
Centre for Creativity, U of T, 5 - 7 pm ET.
Info: https://bit.ly/48JlXNT
##TorontoLitUp
Melissa Milkie is Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. Her research examines the changing work structures and cultural landscapes that shape well-being at work and at home.
Click here to read the full interview: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/06/26/r...
#CareEconomies #CareWork #VoicesOfCare
Click here to read the full interview: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/06/26/r...
#CareEconomies #CareWork #VoicesOfCare
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Melissa Milkie is Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. Her research examines the changing work structures and cultural landscapes that shape well-being at work and at home.
Click here to read the full interview: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/06/26/r...
#CareEconomies #CareWork #VoicesOfCare
Click here to read the full interview: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/06/26/r...
#CareEconomies #CareWork #VoicesOfCare
From September 18-21, members of the CGSP attended the "Economics and Gender: Care Economy" Conference hosted by the National University of Mongolia.
Click here to learn more about the conference: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/m...
#VoicesofCare #CareEconomies #CareWork #CareProviders #UnpaidCare
Click here to learn more about the conference: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/m...
#VoicesofCare #CareEconomies #CareWork #CareProviders #UnpaidCare
November 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
From September 18-21, members of the CGSP attended the "Economics and Gender: Care Economy" Conference hosted by the National University of Mongolia.
Click here to learn more about the conference: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/m...
#VoicesofCare #CareEconomies #CareWork #CareProviders #UnpaidCare
Click here to learn more about the conference: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/m...
#VoicesofCare #CareEconomies #CareWork #CareProviders #UnpaidCare
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Join us on Nov. 11 for the next installment of the #CareEconomies in Context Speaker Series:
“Healthy ageing and long-term care policies in Asia” with Soonman Kwon of Seoul National University
RSVP to attend in-person or online: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/j...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
“Healthy ageing and long-term care policies in Asia” with Soonman Kwon of Seoul National University
RSVP to attend in-person or online: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/j...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
October 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Join us on Nov. 11 for the next installment of the #CareEconomies in Context Speaker Series:
“Healthy ageing and long-term care policies in Asia” with Soonman Kwon of Seoul National University
RSVP to attend in-person or online: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/j...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
“Healthy ageing and long-term care policies in Asia” with Soonman Kwon of Seoul National University
RSVP to attend in-person or online: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/j...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
October 29 is the International Day of Care and Support. Care work sustains us yet remains invisible and undervalued. Join the #VoicesofCare movement to demand fair pay, benefits, and protections for caregivers – and honour their vital role in building resilient societies.
#CareEconomies #CareWork
#CareEconomies #CareWork
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
October 29 is the International Day of Care and Support. Care work sustains us yet remains invisible and undervalued. Join the #VoicesofCare movement to demand fair pay, benefits, and protections for caregivers – and honour their vital role in building resilient societies.
#CareEconomies #CareWork
#CareEconomies #CareWork
Join us on Nov. 11 for the next installment of the #CareEconomies in Context Speaker Series:
“Healthy ageing and long-term care policies in Asia” with Soonman Kwon of Seoul National University
RSVP to attend in-person or online: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/j...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
“Healthy ageing and long-term care policies in Asia” with Soonman Kwon of Seoul National University
RSVP to attend in-person or online: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/j...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
October 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Join us on Nov. 11 for the next installment of the #CareEconomies in Context Speaker Series:
“Healthy ageing and long-term care policies in Asia” with Soonman Kwon of Seoul National University
RSVP to attend in-person or online: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/j...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
“Healthy ageing and long-term care policies in Asia” with Soonman Kwon of Seoul National University
RSVP to attend in-person or online: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/08/j...
#LongTermCare #Ageing #SocialPolicy
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"Youth unemployment in Canada does not need scapegoats, it needs policy change."
New from 2024 Emerging Leader Dael Vasquez at perspectivesjournal....
New from 2024 Emerging Leader Dael Vasquez at perspectivesjournal....
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Youth unemployment in Canada does not need scapegoats, it needs policy change."
New from 2024 Emerging Leader Dael Vasquez at perspectivesjournal....
New from 2024 Emerging Leader Dael Vasquez at perspectivesjournal....
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📣 The 2025 #SSHRCStorytellers Challenge is live! Don’t miss out on your chance to share amazing #SSHRC funded research and win $3000! Submit your story: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/research-...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
📣 The 2025 #SSHRCStorytellers Challenge is live! Don’t miss out on your chance to share amazing #SSHRC funded research and win $3000! Submit your story: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/research-...
@swc-can.bsky.social
@swc-can.bsky.social
Researcher Spotlight: Izumi Niki
Check out our interview with Izumi, a PhD student in Sociology & Care Economies in Context RA, to learn more about her research on ethnocultural long-term care in Canada: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/21/r...
#CareEconomies #CareWork #VoicesOfCare #CareProviders #UnpaidCare
Check out our interview with Izumi, a PhD student in Sociology & Care Economies in Context RA, to learn more about her research on ethnocultural long-term care in Canada: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/21/r...
#CareEconomies #CareWork #VoicesOfCare #CareProviders #UnpaidCare
October 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Researcher Spotlight: Izumi Niki
Check out our interview with Izumi, a PhD student in Sociology & Care Economies in Context RA, to learn more about her research on ethnocultural long-term care in Canada: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/21/r...
#CareEconomies #CareWork #VoicesOfCare #CareProviders #UnpaidCare
Check out our interview with Izumi, a PhD student in Sociology & Care Economies in Context RA, to learn more about her research on ethnocultural long-term care in Canada: cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/10/21/r...
#CareEconomies #CareWork #VoicesOfCare #CareProviders #UnpaidCare
Care in the news: "How elder care can rupture sibling relationships: ‘I didn’t have much choice’" #CareEconomies
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
How elder care can rupture sibling relationships: ‘I didn’t have much choice’
Guardian readers shared how caring for ageing parents with siblings tested – and sometimes broke – family bonds
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Care in the news: "How elder care can rupture sibling relationships: ‘I didn’t have much choice’" #CareEconomies
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
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We are building a new pop center at UofT and will hold our first mini-conference on Nov 6 - come join us!!
Exhibit 1: amazing speaker line-up - featuring friends around the world to discuss why demography/pop center matters! 🤓
Exhibit 2: the iconic castle where this conference will take place 🏰 ✨
Exhibit 1: amazing speaker line-up - featuring friends around the world to discuss why demography/pop center matters! 🤓
Exhibit 2: the iconic castle where this conference will take place 🏰 ✨
October 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We are building a new pop center at UofT and will hold our first mini-conference on Nov 6 - come join us!!
Exhibit 1: amazing speaker line-up - featuring friends around the world to discuss why demography/pop center matters! 🤓
Exhibit 2: the iconic castle where this conference will take place 🏰 ✨
Exhibit 1: amazing speaker line-up - featuring friends around the world to discuss why demography/pop center matters! 🤓
Exhibit 2: the iconic castle where this conference will take place 🏰 ✨
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The Toronto Population Network is holding a conference on 6 November at Hart House at UofT. Keynote from @ridhikashyap.bsky.social! If you're in Toronto come along and help us build the community of demographers and population researchers here! Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/toronto-po...
October 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Toronto Population Network is holding a conference on 6 November at Hart House at UofT. Keynote from @ridhikashyap.bsky.social! If you're in Toronto come along and help us build the community of demographers and population researchers here! Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/toronto-po...
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Opinion: It is critical that the federal, provincial and territorial governments work together to develop trauma-informed workplaces to address LTC workers’ mental health.
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There is a burnout crisis among LTC workers, trauma-informed workplaces are a solution
By prioritizing care aides’ mental health in this way, we can reduce staff burnout and its negative consequences, leading to better outcomes for LTC workers and the vulnerable residents under their…
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October 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Opinion: It is critical that the federal, provincial and territorial governments work together to develop trauma-informed workplaces to address LTC workers’ mental health.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...