Introduction:

Used ArcGIS Pro to map relationship between hospital accessibility, transit accessibility, and Toronto's 5 federal ridings (2013 representation order) with highest per-capita Filipino population, scraping 2021 Census Data from Statistics Canada data, hospital locations from Government of Ontario, and transit data from a Toronto Star article.

Feature classes digitized: Polygon (Riding boundaries), Line(Busiest bus routes), Point (Hospital locations)

Data and Datasets:

• 2021 Census Data: https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E

• 10 Busiest Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Bus Routes, 2023: https://www.thestar.com/interactives/which-ttc-route-had-the-most-delays-in-2023-which-had-the-most-breakdowns-or/article_713836f8-92bd-11ee-8ac7-ffa407d80fe3.html

• List of Ontario Hospitals Located in Toronto (with Addresses): https://www.ontario.ca/page/general-hospital-locations#section-4

From the Census data, here are the 5 ridings in Toronto with the highest Filipino population by percentage:

1. York Centre:19.3

2. Scarborough Centre:13.1

3. Eglinton--Lawrence:10.9

4. Scarborough--Rouge Park:8.9

5. Scarborough--Guildwood:8.8

Conclusion:

Scarborough, Toronto's eastern inner suburb, appears to have a comparatively higher concentration of Filipinos, but also a higher concentration of busy bus routes and lower density of hospitals compared to other parts of the city, suggesting that there is some form on inequality that needs to be addressed in terms of the Filipino Canadian community's access to transit and healthcare in Toronto.