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Alcohol and assault: What all young women need to know
… alcohol isn’t responsible for rape. Rapists are responsible for rape… But if you could do something to reduce the risk… wouldn’t you? There are many things we can do better to reduce sexual violence. We must teach more young men to have respect for women. We must also teach young men and young women alike to have respect for booze. That’s not blaming women – it’s empowering them to manage risk.
Tags: crime prevention, Health, mental Health, women, youth
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Ontario’s stolen children still getting a raw deal as province deals with Motherisk scandal
It’s pretty tough to overstate the gravity of what went on in this province’s children’s aid societies, in its courtrooms, and at the lucrative Motherisk lab at Sick Kids Hospital, since closed… The government stole your kid under false pretences; you’re grief-stricken, furious; but maybe your kid is in a wealthier or more stable environment than you can offer. It’s an impossible position that no one should ever be in.
Tags: child care, Health, ideology, mental Health, poverty, rights, youth
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A man who’ll stand up for the rights of other men (and boys) on campus and in society
… 13 years ago, it really was an orphan topic. Nobody could get their heads around the truth, upheld by a mountain of credible data, that almost as many men suffer from intimate partner violence as women do, violence right up to the most extreme level, and including knifings, burnings and pushing down stairs… Hard-line feminists continue to see men who believe they can also be victims and who want to talk about their victimhood as a threat to women’s interests.
Tags: child care, ideology, mental Health, youth
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You are on the front lines of mental illness — let’s talk
Navigating health-care systems and finding great resources is a huge help. But even more basic is the ability to say three simple words whenever our loved ones begin to open up… 1. Tell 2. Me 3. More… allowing the vulnerable soul in front of you to slowly and safely process their thoughts is no lightweight task… being there is worth a lot… make an offer to help and see what comes back.
Tags: disabilities, Health, mental Health, youth
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Who pays when native children fall between the cracks?
Yes, indigenous children must receive medical and social services equal to other Canadians. A tribunal can define those rights, but the precise details of where the money comes from, and where it goes, must largely be left to negotiations among Ottawa, the provinces and First Nations.
Tags: budget, child care, disabilities, Health, Indigenous, jurisdiction, mental Health, rights, youth
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Ottawa hasn’t earned trust on indigenous child welfare
The government should do as it promised and, as the tribunal’s legally binding order demands, immediately close the funding gap… Ottawa’s slow response has been a persistent source of shame, particularly for a government that so often touts its lofty promises on indigenous issues… energy would be better spent protecting the health and safety of indigenous children than pushing back at the tribunal.
Tags: budget, child care, disabilities, Health, Indigenous, jurisdiction, mental Health, rights, youth
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Why trolls love to pick on women
Are trolls just hardcore misogynists? Not quite. “They’re like schoolyard bullies. They seek out people they think are weaker than themselves. They’re looking for someone who’s more submissive and maybe they feel deserves to be degraded in some way. I think a lot of them have problems with women” … Troll behaviour is highly associated with what are known as the “dark” personality traits, which are also far more common in men.
Tags: crime prevention, mental Health, women, youth
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Increase funding for a national child care program
Experts say Ottawa is planning to spend $500 million a year for the next 10 years to build a child care network across the country. As much as that is, it’s far from the 1 per cent of GDP experts say is necessary to build a quality system… while three-quarters of mothers of young children are in the workforce, there are licensed spots available for less than a quarter of children under 5. And those that are available are incredibly expensive.
Tags: budget, child care, featured, jurisdiction, women, youth
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Tribunal can’t enforce Indigenous child-welfare ruling, Ottawa says
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal does not have the power to ensure its rulings are followed or to dictate how public money is spent, the federal government has argued in response to accusations it has not met a tribunal demand to end the discriminatory underfunding of Indigenous child welfare… “the tribunal does not have the statutory authority to enforce its own orders.”
Tags: budget, child care, Health, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, rights, standard of living, youth
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Ontario child protection bill criticized for ‘weasel words’
The review echoed at least 10 other reports in the past 20 years, including a scathing assessment by Elman’s office in February 2016… However, as written, the act fails to enshrine improvements to make group homes safer for youth and staff… “This continues to be a service system that has no laws about who can actually provide services”.
Tags: child care, ideology, jurisdiction, standard of living, youth
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