Blockade at Goderich salt mine. 300+ striking miners hav blocked entrance to mind with pallets. On my way to scene, right now.

Food insecurity is more than being hungry. People who are food insecure are more likely to develop health concerns such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

Toronto City Council has voted overwhelmingly to urge the federal and provincial gov't to ban the sale of handguns and handgun ammunition in the city. #TOpoli

Food bank statistics don't tell the full story. Most food insecure households do not use #foodbanks and there is no evidence that food charity is able to move households out of #foodinsecurity.

WW (fomerly Weight Watchers): WW, Remove Children's Weight Loss App that will cause Countless Eating Disorders - Sign the Petition! chng.it/pbVRtPBg via Change.org Canada

The irony is: The more successful these public health measures are The more people will say it was all blown out of proportion. To my colleagues in public health: I see you & greatly appreciate your service. #COVID19

In today's column, I tried to answer the question: "How much worse can the #coronavirus pandemic get?" So, for data geeks like me, I'm going to post a thread of stories and graphs with projections. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

To the people who seem to think they’re invincible: You’re not. So go home and stay home. You’re not just putting yourself at risk, you’re putting others at risk too - nurses and doctors, grocery store workers, your grandparents, and so many others. #StayAtHomeSaveLives

#COVID19 update March 24 Canada: 2,792 cases: 1,013 QC, 617 BC, 588 ON, 358 AB, 72 SK, 51 NS, 35 NL, 21 MB, 18 NB, 3 PEI, 2 YK, 1 NWT, 0 NU, 13 RP; 27 deaths 6% hospitalized, 2% in ICU source: 48% community, 42% travel 7% close contact, 4% pending cbc.ca/news/canada/co…

CEO of hospital in London, Ontario fired after taking 5 personal trips to the United States since the pandemic began - the last one over the Christmas holidays. cbc.ca/1.5868429

Last night, Russia launched a brazen attack on the people of Ukraine, in violation of international law and basic principles of human decency. Here’s my statement on what it means, and what should happen next.

Take 10 minutes to watch Canada's United Nations ambassador Bob Rae give one of the great speeches the General Assembly has ever heard. youtube.com/watch?v=Lfum9X… #Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraine #russianinvasion #UkraineWar #UkraineRussia #UkraineInvasion #WARINUKRAINE

School of Public Policy Vibrant Communities Calgary - VCC Without child benefits, support for singles is very low. Less than $8,000 per year. Only federal support is via the GST credit.

Very few Canadians report not knowing where to start when it comes to cooking, regardless of food insecurity status. Research has found that food preparation and cooking skills were not associated with food insecurity. Learn more about #foodinsecurity at: proof.utoronto.ca/food-insecurit…

Source of income matters when it comes to food insecurity. Households aren't able to meet basic needs on incomes from programs like EI or social assistance. Conversely, seniors pension programs provide considerable protection from food insecurity. More at: proof.utoronto.ca/food-insecurit…

Today is #FoodFreedomDay in Canada. It takes 40 days for the average Canadian to earn enough $$ to pay for their grocery bill for the entire year #foodaccess #affordable #safe #healthy

The Heal team proud to be celebrating today with our #community leads HuronCountyFoodBank our #collaborative seed grant from Ontario Trillium Foundation to examine rural food insecurity Social Sci @WesternU

Check out @RDsPubHealthON 's "No Money for Food is Cent$less" campaign, raising awareness for income-based solutions to #foodinsecurity. Great resources and tools to call for policy action. odph.ca/centsless #ONpoli

Today kicks off CMHA National's #MentalHealthWeek. Canadians living in food insecure households are at greater risk of poor mental health. Learn more with our #foodinsecurity and #mentalhealth fact sheet: proof.utoronto.ca/resources/fact…

"It's not a food issue, it's an income issue" looking forward to hearing more from @ElainePower6 on health equity #ONPoli #ONelection2018 #NutEX2018 @RDsPubHealthON