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The online Conference website showcases "what's happening" in healthcare around the corner and around the world. Check out this work at this website. Click on the presenters' photos to read their bios. A number of presenters pose questions related to their work, and you are encourage to interact by providing feedback. If you are involved in work which you think would be of interest and benefit to a wide and diverse spectrum of healthcare professionals around the world, please get in touch with Gloria Lattanzio, Chief Executive Organizer, at email gloria.ceo@thefirstcanadianhealthcaremailbox.ca or phone 416-525-5465. The website also provides various means of sharing it, and joining a facebook group, or twitter. The exhibitors change every month.
 http://www.thefirstcanadianhealthcareconference.ca

The Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) is a network of networks that helps to build communication and coordination amongst nonprofit organizations working for the public benefit in Ontario.
http://ontariononprofitnetwork.ca/home

The Canadian Women's Virtual Resource Centre has an impressive listing of women's resources across Canada, and is easy to use.
www.womencan.ca

Women are 50% more likely to develop mesothelioma than men when exposed to asbestos. The Mesothelioma Centre is committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information in hopes of spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure. Contact Ansley Stevens, International Awareness Coordinator, Mesothelioma Center, by email: ansley@asbestos.com, or call 407-965-5755. For more information check
http://www.asbestos.com

Project for an Ontario Women's Health Evidence-Based Report Card (POWER). The POWER study is producing a Women's Health Report Card for Ontario. Contact person is Jean Kammermayer, Director of Knowledge Translation, 416-864-6060 ext.3945
http://www.powerstudy.ca  

Voice of Women (VOW) National Office, phone: 416-603-7915, email: vow@ca.inter.net
http://www.vowpeace.org

Provincial Council of Women of Ontario (PCWO)
http://www.pressrunner.net/pcwo 
Toronto and Area Council of Women (PCWO) email: jmpotter@vaxxine.com

Friendly to Seniors, Toronto Seniors Council
http://www.friendlytoseniors.ca

Housing Again is a site dedicated to putting affordable housing back on the public agenda.
http://www.housingagain.web.net

Women's Human Right Resources
http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/diana

Status of Women Canada
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca

The Canadian Women's Internet Directory is now online
http://directory.womenspace.ca

Put the Heart back in Health Care: Ontario Health Coalition
http://www.web.net/~ohc

Improving access to health information: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca

Transportation Action Now: promoting accessible transportation for everyone in Ontario
http://www.icomm.ca/~tan/tan_index.htm

Canadian Seniors Policies & Programs Database - a database of government policies and programs for which seniors are the primary beneficiaries.
http://www.sppd.gc.ca

Care Watch Toronto - dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons receiving care in their own homes
http://www.carewatchtoronto.org

The Women's Internet Campaign: calls on the Canadian government to fulfill its promise to the Beijing conference in 1995 to do gender based analysis (GBA) of all new programs
http://www.womenspace.ca

Self-Help Resource Centre of Greater Toronto: Online Discussion Forums
http://www.selfhelp.on.ca

Homelessness activism in Toronto
http://www.homelessness.on.ca

Canadian Women's Health Network is a vital link between information sources and information seekers which provides free answers to your health question
http://www.cwhn.ca

Planet-Friendly Events & Resources: A free, weekly e-mail newsletter about sustainable living, environment, & social justice in Toronto & Ontario
http://www.web.ca/~ppf 

Effects of Government Policy Decisions on Toronto Seniors' Quality of Life
http://www.utoronto.ca/seniors

National Action Committee on the Status of Women
http://www.nac-cca.ca

Women's Health Matters: Site produced by women's health experts at Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre includes extensive consumer information of interest to mid-life and older women
http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca

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