Some of the best work on SDOH in Canada is being done by United Ways across
the nation.  The following details how Toronto is now following in the
tracks of the urban situation in the USA with the suburbanization of
poverty.

http://www.unitedwaytoronto.com/

New United Way Report
Poverty by Postal Code Documents
Changing Toronto Neighbourhoods
TORONTO ? Poverty in Toronto neighbourhoods has dramatically intensified,
particularly in the inner suburbs,
says a new report issued by United Way of Greater Toronto.

Poverty by Postal Code: The Geography of Neighbourhood Poverty is a
comprehensive analysis of new
Statistics Canada census data from 1981 to 2001 conducted as part of United
Way's ongoing research into
social issues, and to help determine organizational priorities. The report
details the dramatic increase in the
number of 'poor' Toronto neighbourhoods, and the increased concentration of
'poor' families in higher poverty
neighbourhoods. In 1981, higher neighbourhood poverty was primarily
concentrated in the old City of Toronto.
Today, it has spread widely across Toronto's inner suburbs, particularly in
the former cities of North York and
Scarborough.

"The increase in poor neighbourhoods is alarming," says Frances Lankin,
President and CEO, United Way of
Greater Toronto. "We know that the consequences of living in a poor
neighbourhood are significant ? and longterm
? for children and youth, for newcomers to our country, for the entire
community. Poor neighbourhoods
can spiral into further poverty, increased crime, and abandonment by both
residents and businesses. And
shockingly, Toronto is losing ground faster than almost all other urban
centres in Canada."  ... SNIP

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