2023 Public Work and Media Coverage
2023 Toronto’s Vital Signs Report: The Power of Us
Steve and his team lead the writing and research.
Select media coverage:
The epidemic of loneliness (thestar.com)
We can revive Toronto’s spirit (thestar.com)
Toronto is one of the loneliest places in Canada: report (thestar.com)
How Toronto’s housing crisis is making us lonelier (thestar.com)
Ontarians struggling with ‘inflation isolation’, poll finds (thestar.com)
Report is available here.
Waterloo Region’s Vital Signs: Affordable Housing, 2023 Report
Steve and his team lead the writing and research.
Waterloo Region’s housing gap is a growing catastrophe (therecord.com)
Well-being of people in Waterloo region tied to how much they pay for housing: Report | CBC News
Cambridge councillor proposing affordable housing above parking lots | CityNews Kitchener
Neighbourhood associations in Waterloo region help create joy, sense of community | CBC News
Report is available here.
Reconnecting Communities: Belonging, Engagement, and Wellbeing
A report written by Andrew Parkin and Steven Ayer, focusing on key considerations about building a Canada where everyone belongs and thrives across Canada.
Short report available here, full research report and data are also available here.
Nonprofit Leadership: It’s all about trust (Charity Village Connects Podcast)
Podcast (Apple)(Spotify)(Transcript)
Based on the article Steve published for CharityVillage CONFIDENCE IN CHARITY LEADERS HAS FALLEN SHARPLY OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES – WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE SECTOR? this podcast explores the topic of declining trust in charity leaders with a number of key experts in the field.