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More than just a medical centre
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
June 25, 2011
The centre offers health care services to people experiencing social, economic and cultural barriers. The idea behind the community health centre is to treat the person, not just their ailment. Bennett’s medical care is supported by a team of dieticians, nurses and counsellors, all working under one roof. They can deal with needs that normally can’t be addressed in an average 10-minute visit to a family doctor.
Tags: Health, ideology, mental Health, standard of living
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Prof has doubts about the DSBN Academy [for the poor]
Sunday, January 30th, 2011
January 29, 2011
Pathways to Education is focused on reducing the effects of poverty by decreasing high school dropout rates and increasing access to post-secondary education It offers academic, social, financial and advocacy supports to disadvantaged youth in participating communities… “Implementing a program like Pathways would be a much better alternative to a school designed specifically for students from low-income families… I wonder whether schools like this, in the end, will produce the very inequality they were designed to fight…
Tags: ideology, participation, poverty, standard of living, youth
Posted in Education Debates | 1 Comment »
We can’t afford poverty
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
July 9, 2010
My bill calls on all future governments and Parliaments to make eliminating poverty their goal. The law would be anchored on Canada’s international human rights commitments and hold the government to account for its action or inaction. I know it’s the right thing to do and I believe it’s also smart economics. With 3.4 million people poor, Canada leaves one of every 10 persons out of productivity. The bill for poverty is about $90 billion each year. A job may be part of the solution but, with an estimated 750,000 working and still poor, Canada also needs a bold strategy.
Tags: poverty
Posted in Social Security Debates | No Comments »
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