DEEP Briefing – new monthly series of policy briefs
DEEP is excited to be launching new issues of DEEP Briefing.
This new series of briefs offers a summary of key findings and policy recommendations arising from DEEP faculty and student research.
August 2025
Rethinking Vulnerability in Public Health. In an interview with DEEP scholar Isabel Muñoz Beaulieu, philosopher Nathalie Stoljar shares insights into the concept of vulnerability in public health. This issue of DEEP Briefing shares highlights from their discussion including key dimensions of vulnerability, implications for public health, and strategies for addressing vulnerability in policy-making.Ìý
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July 2025
Understanding the Ethical Challenges of Animal Shelters.ÌýIn an interview with Veronica Xia, a 2025 participant in DEEP’s Graduate Award Program, professors of philosophy Dr. Kristin Voigt and Dr. Angie Pepper share insights from recent work with the Montreal SPCA to develop a set of guidelines for animal shelters. This issue of DEEP Briefing shares highlights from their discussion, including ethical struggles facing the animal shelter and its staff, and the recommendations developed through the project.Ìý
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June 2025
No Fare, No Future: Removing Transit Barriers in Toronto for Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Lack of transportation access for youth experiencing homelessness can deny access to critical supports and opportunities needed to become rehoused. Research by DEEP Scholar and Transit Access Project Director, Noah Kelly, pilots a free public transit intervention in Toronto to display how removing the cost of transportation can aid in rehousing for youth. Conclusions and recommendations are tailored for the City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).Ìý
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May 2025
Early Sugar Consumption, Lifelong Consequences: A call for Policy Action.ÌýNew research by DEEP Professor Claire Boone highlights the long-term health risks linked to early-life sugar exposure. This issue of DEEP Briefing outlines critical gaps in Canada’s current food policies for infants, toddlers, and pregnant women, and proposes targeted recommendations to reduce added sugar intake during the first 1,000 days of life. Urgent action is needed to protect the health of future generations.Ìý
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April 2025
Redefining DEI: from Implicit Bias Training to Systemic Change. Workers feel tired of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) status quo. In this issue of DEEP Briefing, research by DEEP scholar Jeffrey To reveals what it may take to rebrand DEI from a check-box exercise to something that can drive meaningful organizational change.
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March 2025
Investing in Safety and Stability: The Urgent Need to Fund Second-Stage Shelters for Women Escaping Violence presents new research by a DEEP McBurney Fellow. It identifies the urgent need for more available housing options for women fleeing intimate partner violence and highlights the need for more second-stage shelters. Conclusions and recommendations are tailored to the Québec context.
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February 2025
Chester-Connaught Priority Sector: A Call to Action, is based on research by two students in DEEP’s McBurney Fellowship Program. It reveals a significant need in the historically neglected Chester-Connaught area of Montreal, identifies primary areas of concern, proposes concrete recommendations, and calls for urgent action by the City of Montreal.
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Research in Equity, Ethics and Policy
A community’s health is socially determined by the policies of legislators, decision-makers and health professionals that determine who and how they benefit from the resources available.
Our researchers are engaged in scholarship, outreach and partnerships that explore equitable and ethical considerations for health systems across low, medium and high income countries.