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The Cost of Lead: Internal documents reveal Ontario is refusing to adopt stricter federal guidelines for lead in drinking water due to costs, leaving school children at risk: ijb.utoronto.ca/news/ontarioâŠ
Check your local school using the IJB tracker: ijb.utoronto.ca/school-daycaâŠ
Ontario politicians refuse to release records detailing relationship with self-proclaimed âprophet': ijb.utoronto.ca/ijb-updates/âŠ
A controversial Vaughan church, whose leader has been accused of sexual and financial misconduct, faces 50 bylaw charges for allegedly operating illegally on Greenbelt land. It had received promises of zoning help from an Ontario cabinet minister.
More: ijb.utoronto.ca/news/a-self-âŠ
Thanks to your votes, two IJB podcast collaborations won at the @signalawards!đïžđ
đ„ GOLD (Best Tech Documentary): Left to Their Own Devices
đ„ BRONZE: Arachnid: Hunting the Webâs Darkest Secrets
đ§ Listen here: tvo.org/podcasts/arachnid-huâŠ; open.spotify.com/show/3Yr9NTâŠ
#ICYMI - Nigerian town locals say they are paying the price for Canadian minerâs gold venture.
More at ijb.utoronto.ca/news/we-are-âŠ
Canadian miner's Nigerian venture putting community at risk, locals say. Read the full story: ijb.utoronto.ca/news/we-are-âŠ
âWe are scared.â Canadian-registered Thor Explorations owns Nigeriaâs only large-scale commercial gold mine. But local residents say they are paying the price.
ijb.utoronto.ca/news/we-are-âŠ
Excessive fees. Blacked-out pages. Flat-out denials. Getting public records in Canada shouldnât be this hard. Introducing Project Redacted, a new @UofT_ijb series on how officials keep Canadians in the dark.
Read our first instalment here: ijb.utoronto.ca/ijb-updates/âŠ
Two IJB investigations are nominated for the 5th annual Signal Listener's Choice Awards: đ·ïž Arachnid (best True Crime) andđ± Left to Their Own Devices (best Tech Doc).
Help us bring it home! Voting is open until Oct 15 đ
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Behind the Reporting: Anna Mehler Paperny reflects on why itâs essential to tell prisonersâ stories
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Ontario hospitals owed banks over $70M in operating borrowings last year just to stay open.
An @UofT_ijb investigation found 80 of 129 hospital networks ran deficits, some diverting hundreds of thousands in public health dollars to bank interest.
ijb.utoronto.ca/news/ontarioâŠ
Officially, Canada has no solitary confinement. But an @UofT_ijb probe reveals increases in the use of "observation cells" and "dry cells," putting more prisoners in conditions that meet the international definition of solitary. ijb.utoronto.ca/news/hidden-âŠ
#ICYMI - Women toiling in garment factories abroad regularly face violence and harassment at work. A proven solution has emerged in the form of worker-driven social responsibility agreements. So why are global clothing brands hesitant to sign on?
ijb.utoronto.ca/news/clothinâŠ
This reporting is a collaboration with academic partners at @SFU and the Re:Structure lab, including Genevieve Lebaron, Ali Bhagat and Kam Phung. Read their policy briefing on the scale of WSR agreements here: restructurelab.org/policy-brâŠ
Freedom of rejection? We filed an FOI for refused FOIs. Hereâs what we found.
ijb.utoronto.ca/news/freedomâŠ
Women working in factories often face violence and harassment in the global, trillion-dollar clothing industry. A historical agreement could solve this long-time issue. So why wonât more clothing brands sign on?
Read more: ijb.utoronto.ca/news/clothinâŠ
He calls himself a prophet. But some say this Toronto-area pastor exploited his flock for years. More than a dozen people allege they experienced either sexual misconduct or financial manipulation at Miracle Arena For All Nations church.
Read more: ijb.utoronto.ca/news/he-callâŠ
Since 2018, 159 people killed someone and were found Not Criminally Responsible due to serious mental illness. Our analysis shows these weren't random tragedies, but preventable systemic failures.
ijb.utoronto.ca/news/not-criâŠ
Behind 159 killers declared "Not Criminally Responsible" for mental illness lies a disturbing pattern of missed warning signs, healthcare failures, and vulnerable targets.
Exclusive IJB data reveals where the civil mental health system falls short:
ijb.utoronto.ca/news/not-criâŠ
