This section provides access to the growing number of papers that are being produced as a result of Metcalf initiatives such as internal evaluations, commissioned papers, and the work of Metcalf fellows. These documents span the Foundation’s three areas of work, namely low-income communities, poverty, and the performing arts.
Documents have been sorted according to the year in which they were produced. To find documents according to keyword, please use the “keywords” box below. To resort the list, please select one of the following:
The number of working poor in the Toronto Region increased by 42% between 2000 and 2005, according to a new study from the Metcalf Foundation.
Immigrant Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship in the GTA by Dr. Sarah Wayland explores whether self-employment and entrepreneurship is a viable option for lifting new Canadians out of poverty in the Greater Toronto Area.
Metcalf Innovation Fellow Pat Thompson releases a new paper and launches a website focused on chronicling the opportunities and challenges of vocational, organizational, and civic renewal.
Ontario labour market works for no one. A new report says “It’s ours to fix,” and presents a fresh accounting of the state of Ontario’s labour market and calls for a strategic overhaul.
Metcalf Innovation Fellow John Stapleton releases a new report that explores the weaknesses in the design of the North American social welfare institutions through the stories of two individuals.
Culture of “No” Holding Back City Parks
New Report Calls for More Community Involvement
This report sheds light on the challenges facing city parks and how to get beyond them.
One of the five Food Solutions Papers, a series of five reports that resulted from an open competition for people and organizations to write proposals for food system reform in Ontario. In this paper, which is in many ways a summary of the findings in all five Food Solutions Papers, ten ideas addressing the entire food system, from production through processing and consumption, are outlined.
One of the five Food Solutions Papers, a series of five reports that resulted from an open competition for people and organizations to write proposals for food system reform in Ontario. This paper outlines the model of The Stop Community Food Centre, which has evolved from a food bank into a thriving community centre where people come together to grow, cook, and eat food, as well as to advocate for measures that can increase food security.
One of the five Food Solutions Papers, a series of five reports that resulted from an open competition for people and organizations to write proposals for food system reform in Ontario. While the supply-management model, developed in the 1960s, works well for conventional producers of eggs, dairy, or poultry, it is less effective for people who engage in non-conventional forms of farming, like organic farming, or for new farmers; this paper outlines some of those challenges.
One of the five Food Solutions Papers, a series of five reports that resulted from an open competition for people and organizations to write proposals for food system reform in Ontario. This paper examines the structural, legislative, economic, and regulatory frameworks that have led to an Ontario food-processing sector that is inadequate for many small and medium-scale farmers. It offers recommendations based on interviews and research with key actors in Ontario’s food-processing industry.
One of the five Food Solutions Papers, a series of five reports that resulted from an open competition for people and organizations to write proposals for food system reform in Ontario. This paper attempts to address the question: “How do we scale up urban agriculture so that it contributes to the city’s environmental, social, and economic development and sustainability?”
The Foundation has released a new paper by, Metcalf Innovation Fellow John Stapleton and Richard Shillington of Informetrica Limited, called Cutting Through the Fog: Why is it so hard to make sense...
Overly strict welfare eligibility rules are forcing Ontario’s newly unemployed to divest themselves of all their assets, crippling their chances for an economic recovery. Why Don’t We Want the...
For the last several years, the Metcalf Foundation has been exploring how best to support nonprofit leaders in their work. Click for more information. Our various initiatives are grounded in the...
Food Connects Us All aims to contribute to a broader understanding of food system dynamics in this province. It is intended as a backdrop for discussions on how Ontario could move toward a truly...
In 2001, the Metcalf Foundation launched a new and innovative Performing Arts Program. Five years later, we undertook a review of this program – it was the first time that our Foundation had ever...
This document traces the evolution of income-security programs for seniors and children in Canada. It looks at patterns to see what we can learn about reforming income security for working age...
We cannot claim to have people-centred government policies. Not when an 18 year old, lone-parent refugee is considered to be an adult under four policies, a child under two, a student under a third...