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Health a growing area of concern for Eastern Ontario

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Dec. 3, 2011
… in the words of Ontario chief medical officer of health, Dr. Arlene King… “All of (poor health factors) speak exactly to the social determinants of health”… King is asking the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty to view all provincial programs and policy through a “health lense,” setting goals and targets for improved health, measuring health indicators like infant mortality rates and focusing more health care system resources on prevention. This is necessary because 75% of what makes people healthy or ill is outside the jurisdiction of health and long-term care.

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Social councils fighting to eradicate poverty

Monday, May 30th, 2011

May 19, 2011
… the poverty line for an average single adult per year is $18,582 a year (after taxes) while the average person on Ontario Works(OW) makes about $7,352 a year… the Government should raise the income that people on OW makes but they won’t because of a dogma or stigma that those who need the system are “begging for handouts” and/or don’t wish to work. “We have to stop using demeaning language and stop referring to Social Assistance as a social and economical ghetto or broken system,” said Novick. “It’s not a broken system, it’s a degraded system.”

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Helping others helps us all

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Jan. 8. 2011
When I hear people complaining about more crime, I never hear them come up with a solution to the prison overcrowding that exists… Proper rehabilitation programs can prepare people in many ways to overcome addictions, lack of education, poor self-image, anger and emotional issues. .. Can total crime be stopped? No. However, we can reduce it. We can provide the resources that will reduce the reasons for crime.

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