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New guide shows how to include human rights into plans for homeless youth
TORONTO, June 9, 2016 – A new guide released today shows how to include human rights into plans and strategies for homeless youth after the United Nations asked countries around the globe to make elim
June 9, 2016 | 9:02 am
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York U prof to propose changes to environmental protection act in House of Commons Thursday
TORONTO, June 7, 2016 – Some 23,000 substances came into use in Canada without environmental or health assessments prior to the 1990s, many of which are still used today, says York U’s Dayna Nadine Sc
June 7, 2016 | 11:09 am
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New report calls on Ontario to step up and lead youth homeless strategy
TORONTO, June 2, 2016 – Ontario has the opportunity to be a leader in eliminating youth homelessness through a targeted strategy that would not only manage the crisis but prevent it, says a new report
June 2, 2016 | 7:08 am
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York University receives $1M gift from Carswell Family Foundation for graduate student scholarships
TORONTO, June 1, 2016 – York University Professor Emeritus Allan Carswell and the Carswell Family Foundation have donated $1 million to fund graduate student scholarships in the University’s Faculty o
June 1, 2016 | 1:55 pm
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Legal problems cost Canadians billions and take a toll on health and wellbeing, study finds
Everyday legal problems such as consumer disputes, debt, employment issues and relationship breakdowns are straining Canadians’ personal finances and their mental and physical health, as well as inc
June 1, 2016 | 10:02 am