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Health and Healthcare in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a project of Historica Canada, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization devoted to teaching Canadians more about our shared country. We also …

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Health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada The Canadian …

WebThe health status of Indigenous people is further affected by poor housing. On-reserve homes are three times more likely to be in need of major repair than …

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Canada and the Development of the Polio Vaccine

WebEarly Research toward a Vaccine. The public health, medical and research communities worked very hard to understand why polio seemed to be worsening and how it could be …

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Health Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebHealth Canada. Originally created in 1919 as the Department of Health, and merged with the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment to form the Department …

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Medical Ethics The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebMedical ethics are concerned with moral questions raised by the practice of medicine and, more generally, by health care. Because of the increasing importance of …

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Indian Hospitals in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebLast Edited January 31, 2018. During the 20th century, the federal government established racially segregated “Indian hospitals” for the treatment of First …

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Theresa Tam The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebPublished Online June 24, 2020. Last Edited June 23, 2022. Dr. Theresa Tam, BMBS, physician, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada (born 1965 in Hong Kong). Dr. Tam is …

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Mining Safety and Health The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebIn Canada, mining health and safety is mostly the responsibility of the provincial and territorial governments. Each province and territory has its own legislation …

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Food Insecurity in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebHistory of the Problem. Our awareness of food insecurity as a problem in Canada dates back to the early 1980s, a time of economic recession when communities …

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Indigenous Services Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebIndigenous Services Canada. Indigenous Services Canada (part of the former Indigenous/Indian and Northern Affairs Canada or INAC) was created by the federal …

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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

WebThe Charter of Rights and Freedoms, or simply the Charter, is the most visible and recognized part of Canada’s Constitution.The Charter guarantees the rights …

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Intergenerational Trauma and Residential Schools The Canadian

WebHistorical trauma occurs when trauma caused by historical oppression is passed down through generations. For more than 100 years, the Canadian government …

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Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin) The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebTerritory and Population. The traditional territory of the Tsilhqot'in includes most of the drainage of the Chilcotin River and the headwaters of the Homathko, …

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Homelessness in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebAccording to a 2013 study, on any given night, 6.97 per cent of the urban Indigenous population in Canada is homeless, as compared to a national average of …

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Systemic Racism in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebSystemic racism (also known as institutional racism) is a concept whereby the social structures produce inequalities based on racial discrimination. Racialized …

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Sixties Scoop The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebThe “Sixties Scoop” refers to the large-scale removal or “scooping” of Indigenous children from their homes, communities and families of birth through the …

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Indian Status The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebIndian Status is a legal identity defined by the Indian Act. It applies to some Indigenous peoples in Canada. People with status, known as Status Indians (or Registered Indians), …

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Chrystia Freeland The Canadian Encyclopedia

WebChristina Alexandra “Chrystia” Freeland, politician, journalist, editor and writer, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, 2019–present (born 2 August 1968 in Peace River, Alberta).Chrystia …

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