Investigative Journalism Bureau

The Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) is part of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. This unit focuses on hands-on investigative work, partnering with both researchers and journalists to carry out collaborative studies. It also trains students in investigative methods. The IJB works closely with the school's Journalism and Health Advocacy programs, which include the Fellowship in Global Journalism and the Certificate in Health Impact.

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INSIGHTS: Who’s policing clinical trials? Often, no one. - Investigative Journalism Bureau

2 weeks ago | ijb.utoronto.ca | Blair Bigham

By , Dr. Arthur Caplan is a professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Department of Population Health in New York City. After years investigating the shadowy world of private drug research companies that test new drugs on marginalized people, one thing was crystal clear: the system is deeply flawed, and the efforts to monitor it are dangerously inadequate.
Ontario nurses protest over patient ratios in the wake of IJB investigation

1 month ago | ijb.utoronto.ca | Stacey Kuznetsova |Demar Grant |Blair Bigham

By , , Nurses took to the streets last month at 26 hospitals in 15 cities across Ontario – including Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa – days after the IJB and the Toronto Star published a story on how nurses are overburdened by unregulated patient loads. Low nurse-to-patient ratios can significantly undermine the quality of care and cause staff burnout. The IJB investigation found nurses in acute surgical and medical wards can care for as many as 10 patients at a time.
Behind the Reporting: Physician/Journalist Blair Bigham reflects on Ontario nursing investigation

1 month ago | ijb.utoronto.ca | Blair Bigham

By I work in Ontario hospitals, and my reverence for nurses cannot be overstated. I see their commitment to patients every day I go to work. I also see their struggles. Understaffing in Ontario’s hospitals is not new or surprising. It’s kind of just expected. But it’s getting worse. Patients seem to accept that they will have to wait to have their needs attended to. Families graciously accept these delays, brushing off apologies and expressing empathy for nurses who are worked off their feet.
IJB findings fuel First Nation leaders’ call for mental health program reforms in 2025 election

1 month ago | ijb.utoronto.ca | Wendy-Ann Clarke

By Ontario First Nations leaders are demanding federal politicians commit to reforming what they call a failing national program to support mental health in their communities. In a report released Tuesday, the Chiefs of Ontario — which represents the leadership of 133 First Nations across the province — outlined federal election priorities which include pressing all parties to review the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program.
Ontario nurses raising alarm over high patient loads that put patients at risk, internal reports reveal

2 months ago | ijb.utoronto.ca | Demar Grant |Blair Bigham |Robert Cribb

By , , Nurses in the Niagara Health System are facing overwhelming patient loads that are undermining care and risk triggering staff burnout, according to internal hospital documents obtained by the Investigative Journalism Bureau. Workload reports filed by front-line nurses repeatedly call for staffing levels like those that have been mandated in other jurisdictions to improve the quality of care.
This Canadian cancer charity tells the public it spends most of its donations on charitable works. Financial records tell a different story

Dec 15, 2024 | ijb.utoronto.ca | Max Binks-Collier

By Breast Cancer Canada is a rising star among Canadian charities. In just two years, its annual revenues skyrocketed from $1.2 million in 2019/2020 to $18.8 million in 2021/2022. Most of the money raised, the charity has said, goes toward funding medical research and raising awareness about a devastating disease.
Rotting foundations. Rampant mould. Sewage backups. What an expert’s report reveals about the state of housing in ‘deliberately underfunded’ First Nations - Investigative Journalism Bureau

Nov 25, 2024 | ijb.utoronto.ca | Ryan McMahon |Max Binks-Collier

By , By Ryan McMahon and Max Binks-Collier, Investigative Journalism BureauFor years, the people of St. Theresa Point First Nation have complained about their decrepit and overcrowded housing, but felt ignored by the federal government. Now, they hope outside experts will help them be heard.
A murder conviction. Sex with an ex-client. Defending residential schools. Critics are alarmed at background of therapists approved for Indigenous mental health program - Investigative Journalism Bureau

Nov 25, 2024 | ijb.utoronto.ca | Wendy-Ann Clarke |Declan Keogh |Robert Cribb |Owen Thompson

By , , , Dr. Oren Amitay has posted online an article defending Indian Residential Schools. The Toronto psychologist has publicly lauded “the facts” of a social media post that claimed reports of Indigenous children’s bodies being buried in unmarked graves were “all a hoax.”He is also approved by the federal government to provide counselling to vulnerable Indigenous patients.
Is investigative journalism dying in Canada? A critical panel discussion

Nov 22, 2024 | ijb.utoronto.ca | Wendy-Ann Clarke

The future of investigative journalism in Canada took centre stage during a recent panel discussion featuring some of the country’s top reporters. Moderated by veteran journalist Julian Sher, the conversation delved into the challenges facing the industry and the essential role of investigative journalism in a functioning democracy.
Feds vow to probe findings of IJB/Star/TVO investigation on mental health care for Indigenous people

Nov 7, 2024 | ijb.utoronto.ca | Wendy-Ann Clarke

By Robert CribbThe federal government will investigate concerns about therapists with troubling backgrounds approved to provide mental health care to First Nations and Inuit people under its national benefits program. “Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has been made aware of concerns related to specific mental health therapists” enrolled in the federal government’s Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program, reads a statement Saturday from a spokesperson.