Employment
Recent research on the Ontario labour market shows an increasing number of workers enduring low incomes and insecurity. Currently (73%) of Dufferin County commute outside of their municipality to work. There is a lack of supply and mix of employment options in Dufferin County…
Housing & Homelessness
The average resale price for homes within Dufferin have risen substantially over the past decade; however, incomes are not rising quickly enough to meet these increasing prices. There is also an insufficient availability of affordable rental units in Dufferin. Every person in Dufferin County…
Health Equity
‘Health equity means that all people can reach their full health potential and are not disadvantaged from attaining it because of their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, social class, socioeconomic status or other socially determined circumstance’ (Whitehead & Dahlgren, 2006). GOAL Members of the…
Dufferin County Equity Collaborative
The Dufferin County Equity Collaborative (DCEC) represents a strategic partnership of a broad base of stakeholders with a shared mandate to increase social prosperity and decrease inequities for the Dufferin population affected by economic hardship. Working together in collaboration, the membership will jointly set…
