TORONTO — A grandfather shoved in San Francisco. A man slashed while riding the subway in New York City. The list of names, dates and locations of hate crimes against the Asian community in the U.S. and Canada continues to grow as the COVID-19 pandemic hits the one-year mark. “Stop AAPI Hate,” a website that…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Pilot at Some Ontario Pharmacies to Begin Next Week With Oxford-AstraZeneca
TORONTO — Pharmacies in three Ontario regions, including Toronto, will begin distributing COVID-19 vaccines next week, although the province provided few details Thursday on how the pilot program would work. Health Minister Christine Elliott said pharmacies will receive doses of the recently approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The province has said that vaccine will be used for residents aged 60…
COVID-19 Benefits Dished Out $3K In Extra Money To Some Canadians
Some households received thousands of dollars more than they lost. A new report from the federal government has found that Canada’s COVID-19 benefits dished out more money than many households actually lost in income. The data, which was shared on March 1, revealed that some Canadians received thousands of dollars more than their pre-pandemic income, causing “extraordinary changes” to…
Not Your Exotic: East and Southeast Asian Women Addressing Gender-Based Violence Panel
Instead of our regular resilience dialogues on every Thursday evening, Project PROTECH would to invite you to join this webinar this Thursday, March 04, 2021, from 7:00 PM to8:30 PM EST. This is organized by the anti-Asian Racism committee of Ryerson University. Registration is needed. Please click here to register for the event. Join activists,…
Free Mental Health and Wellness Leadership Training for Health Service Provider Leaders
With funding from the Central LHIN, Yee Hong is excited to announce the Mental Health Supports for Health Service Providers (HSPs) Project including the upcoming free Mental Health and Wellness Leadership Training for HSP Leaders. Please see the flyer for more details. Feel free to share broadly.
Should You Get The Vaccine If You’ve Already Had COVID-19? Q&A With Toronto’s Top Doctor
Toronto’s top doctor repeated her call for vigilance as she reported a rise in cases of variants of concern and revealed that the pandemic is growing again in the city. Dr. Eileen de Villa, the city’s medical officer of health, confirmed during the city’s COVID-19 briefing that there are 72 variant cases in Toronto and…
Can Two People Who’ve Been Vaccinated Hug Each Other?
Vaxx Populi: Theoretically, the answer to the question should be a qualified yes, but new information—especially about the new variants—have experts counselling caution “Can I hug my mom if we’re both vaccinated?” It’s one of the most common questions that Dr. Tara Moriarty gets during the daily Zoom sessions that she and other expert volunteers have hosted…
Is It Possible To Mix-and-match COVID-19 Vaccines?
Vaxx Populi: Some scientists think using different types of vaccines might confer more protection against variants of concern. A study could provide the evidence. “I think we’re having a global science lesson,” says Dr. Alan Bernstein, CEO of CIFAR, a Toronto-based global research organization. The pandemic has “made science all of a sudden not some…
Toronto Community Benefits Network Is Looking For A Researcher
The Toronto Community Benefits Network has built a strong community-labour partnership with a support base of workforce development agencies, learning institutions and funders. Job Posting link: COMMUNITY BENEFITS RESEARCHER Deadline to apply: FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 Reporting to the Director, Community Benefits Campaigns, the Community Benefits Researcher is primarily responsible for leading community benefits research…
How Will Ontario Schools Keep Kids Safe During The Third Wave?
With schools in the province reopening this week, many conflicted parents are wondering what improvements have been made. No one quite seems to know. It was sometime in August 2020, before the last reopening of schools in Ontario, that Sarah Liss became fixated with ventilation. Her older child goes to school in the Toronto District…