Research

A study of how Ontario’s 2018 basic income pilot affected individuals and families in Hamilton and Brantford. Co-authored by Mohammad Ferdosi (McMaster University), Tom McDowell (Ryerson University) Wayne Lewchuk (McMaster University), and Stephanie Ross (McMaster University).

A Research Partnership Among: McMaster University, The AIDS Network and Hamilton community researchers who identify as Two-Spirit and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer.

Authors: Premji, Begum, Medley, MacEachen, Saunders

Language barriers and workers’ compensation access in Ontario and Quebec, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. It reports on a comparative study of Quebec and Ontario workers’ compensation systems that examined how policies and practices facilitate or hinder access for injured workers who experience language barriers.

Authors: Premji, Begum, Jahangir, Gnanayutham, McKinnon

Extreme employment precarity and health impacts among South Asians in Toronto, funded by an Ontario Multicultural Community Capacity grant. It describes experiences of extreme employment precarity and impacts on health and well-being among South Asians in Toronto based on stories shared in the context of focus groups and an information workshop developed by the team of researchers and advocates.

Authors: Premji, Begum, MacEachen, Medley

Funded by the WSIB the guide provides advice for stakeholders involved in the return to work process on how to identify and address challenges that arise in contexts of language barriers.

Authors: Premji, Begum, MacEachen, Medley

This is a printable pamphlet funded by the WSIB has advice for injured workers who experience language barriers, and it is available in 7 languages.

Authors: Mills, Owens, Guta, Lewis, Oswin

This report presents the findings of a two-year study of the experiences of a large and diverse sample of 2SLGBTQ+ workers in the mid-sized cities of Sudbury and Windsor to address these gaps. In partnership with the United Steelworkers Canada, Unifor and the Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre.

Auteurs : Mills, Owens, Guta, Lewis, Oswin

Ce rapport présente les résultats d’une étude de deux ans portant sur les expériences d’un large échantillon diversifié de travailleurs 2SLGBTQ+ dans les villes moyennes de Sudbury et Windsor, afin de combler ces lacunes. Réalisée en partenariat avec les Métallos Canada, Unifor et le Centre d’éducation et de défense des droits des travailleurs de Sudbury.