The University of Toronto Scarborough has launched a lab to research and address health disparities faced by the Black community in Toronto, with a particular focus on access to primary health care. The Black Health Equity Lab, directed by Dr. Notisha Massaquoi, will design solutions for health disparities and operate in partnership with Scarborough’s TAIBU Community Health Centre. U of T
The Canadian Foundation for Animal-Assisted Support Services has published Canada’s first voluntary national standards for animal-assisted human services. The standards outline the requirements for developing a management system for an animal-assisted human service provider (AAHSP) and aims to increase transparency and accountability of the delivery; establish requirements and best practices for administration and governance, and promote a voluntary, third-party conformity assessment program to cultivate a credibility chain. HRI Portal
A review of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol by the Institute for Sustainable Finance (Smith School of Business, Queen's University) and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada says the protocol, which is the most commonly used standard by companies measuring and reporting their GHG emissions, requires clearer directions for emissions measurement and disclosure. The report finds that the corporate standard is not prescriptive enough and requires significant application guidance, while the development process is not fully transparent and needs review. ISF
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