During the pandemic we have seen big changes that matter, such as access to decent income supports, food security, and paid sick days. We have seen longstanding gaps and inequities exposed more clearly. We have also seen systems we rely on break down, like childcare, transit, long term care and home care. Across York Region people have been working together to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and our communities have taken on new initiatives and collaborative efforts to address it.
Now, there is concern about moving backwards rather than forwards. Simply returning to business as usual could mean losing the gains we have made and forgetting what we have learned we can do together to support our communities. If we want to shape the recovery, in a way that reflects what we have accomplished during the pandemic and what is needed to build an inclusive and equitable recovery, we need to plan together.
Join Social Planning Council York Region and York Region Food Network for a conversation about Reimagining Our Communities in a Just Recovery, on Monday June 22nd, at 10:30 AM, online. Get the details by registering on Eventbrite at https://
Click here for an initial description of issues and ideas as a way to spark the discussion.
If you are interested in these issues but don’t have time to attend more meetings, please let us know by sending an email to SocialPlanningCouncilYR@
Let’s reimagine how we build a recovery that works for all of us.