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Centre for Global Social Policy
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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/
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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
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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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
November 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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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
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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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
November 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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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
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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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
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October 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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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
October 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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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
October 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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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...
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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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...
Cover image of report.
October 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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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.
September 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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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.
September 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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"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."
September 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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September 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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📢 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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CGSP logo next to banner that says Care Economies in Context Speaker Series. Text says Caring for the caregiver: an intersectional analysis of caregiver policies in Canada. Co-presented by Dr Erica Di Ruggiero and Kayla Benjamin. Sept 25 10 am - 12pm ET. Hybrid event. UofT's Department of Sociology logo. Photos of Kayla Benjamin and Dr Erica Di Ruggiero.
August 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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"What does a narrative of support for racial capitalism look like in contemporary political economies, where racism denial is pervasive in political discourse, and trust in authorities are at an all-time low?"
Read @docdantzler.bsky.social's new open access piece journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
July 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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In recent #OpenAcess article, CGSP's Kriti Sharma and Ito Peng examine the personal and structural factors shaping the aspirations and capabilities of Punjabi youth to study and settle in Canada.

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June 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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New article from CGSP affiliate @leafiaye.bsky.social, writing with Hui Zheng, investigates the causes of stagnation and decline in economic, social, & health outcomes among U.S.-born Asian Americans cgsp-cpsm.ca/article/u-s-...
June 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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New chapter by CGSP affiliate faculty @docdantzler.bsky.social & @dnpetti.bsky.social, along w/@mmaroto.bsky.social, is accessible overview of inequality in Canada, and how social policy can create winners and losers based on ppl's access to various forms of support

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June 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Webinar | April 26
UN Women-UNICEF Side Event: "Transforming urban care systems"
Join experts, policymakers, & urban planners in examining the intersection of urban development and the #CareEconomy
unwomen.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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What kind of working conditions in #hospitals, #HomeCare, & #LongTermCare can make care work not only feasible, but rewarding?

On May 5, join CGSP as we host Dr. Pat Armstrong for "Creating the Conditions of Care."

Register today to attend in-person or online! cgsp-cpsm.ca/2025/03/21/j...
Headshot of Dr. Pat Armstrong. Text says "Care economies in context speaker series. Creating the conditions for care. presentation by Dr Pat Armstrong, distinguished research professor emeritus at York Univesrity. May 5, 2:00 - 3:30pm. Hybrid event."
April 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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In ethnocultural #LongTermCare homes, recreation programs are more than just fun & games - they're a medium of cultural inheritance.

In this #autoethnography, researcher & careworker Izumi Niki writes about the vital role of recreation in care.

Full article: cgsp-cpsm.ca/article/ethn...
White text on pink background says: In ethnocultural long-term care homes, care and activity programs can be a medium of cultural inheritance. Through recreation programs, residents share and transfer memories, histories, and cultural practices to others, including staff, volunteers, students, and family members. Izumi Niki describes this as a process of “co-constructing our knowledge as community members.” Ethnocultural long-term care homes in Canada: a place for cultural inheritance and community building. Izumi Niki, 2023. White text on pink background says "Izumi Niki is both a researcher and a recreation worker in an ethnocultural long-term care home in the Toronto suburbs. In this autoethnography, Izumi writes about her experiences as an immigrant frontline careworker." White text on pink background says "“Through daily activities and special events, we [staff, volunteers and students] learn [residents’] history and reconstruct them as part of collective memory,” writes Izumi. But COVID-19 interrupted how “we inherit our ethnic and cultural knowledge, and [how we] build community by sharing collective memories in a segregated and closed institutional setting.”" White text on pink background says: "Izumi concludes that “Care is not only ‘provided’ by the worker to the resident, but part of mutually dependent and reciprocal relations.” She recommends that “what constitutes the value and meaning of care work, including recreational work and how to evaluate its contribution, should be critically examined.”"
April 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence is making it easy to ensure that #care becomes a key issue in the upcoming #FederalElection.

Be sure to:

🧰 check out their election toolkit canadiancaregiving.org/wp-content/u...

📨 add your name to their Act On Care campaign canadiancaregiving.org/act/_
Cover of CCCE's federal election toolkit. The background image features a person caring for a smiling child who uses a mobility device. Text overlay says "2025 federal election. join us in making caregiving a national priority." Photo of Ron, a person who provided care to his father for 10+ years. Ron looks at the camera with a serious expression. Text says "caregivers are often forgotten. we overcommit, neglect our own needs, and face burnout."
March 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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With thanks to Vanier Institute of the Family for their research snapshot of this important article.
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Text says "What can policymakers do? Increase access to affordable housing Expand eligibility for subsidized housing to accommodate intergenerational living Bolster diversity of housing types to enable real choices for seniors about intergenerational versus independent living Boost funding for community care and senior centres "
March 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Text says "This study found that for seniors who had immigrated more recently to Canada, it was often more difficult for caregivers to provide sufficient care. These seniors more commonly had limited income and language barriers. Housing affordability and crowding were major concerns. Some seniors were resistant to living with adult children, citing the loss of independence or access to community connections. Other seniors experienced isolation after moving in with family caregivers, and some had to provide unpaid labour around the home. "
March 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM