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  1. 15 Examples of Social Issues in Canada

    Like every nation, Canada has social issues related to climate change, the rights of marginalized people, gender equality, and healthcare. Here are fifteen examples: Examples of Social Issues. #1. Climate change. #2. Gender inequality. #3. Immigration policy.

  2. Social Conditions of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

    Social conditions, including health, income, education, employment and community, contribute to the well-being of all people. Among the Indigenous population in Canada (i.e., First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples), social conditions have been impacted by the dispossession of cultural traditions, social inequities, prejudice and discrimination.

  3. Indigenous Issues in Canada: Sociology Essay

    In 2016, 1,673,765 people determined themselves as Indigenous ones, which is 4.9 percent of the state's population (Vowel, 2016). Although this population group continues to grow, little attention is devoted to social issues associated with it. For instance, the employment rate of Indigenous people is lower than among other groups (Vowel, 2016).

  4. The past is not the past for Canada's Indigenous peoples

    Canada's residential school system is an expression of the country's colonial history of oppression of its Indigenous peoples. Between 1883 and 1996, up to 150 000 Indigenous children were separated from their families, often by force, and sent to government-funded, church-run schools with the aim to "kill the Indian in the child" and assimilate them into Canadian culture.

  5. 8 Key Issues for Indigenous Peoples in Canada

    8) Higher rates of suicide. Indigenous people in Canada have some of the highest suicide rates in the world. Suicide and self-inflicted injuries are the leading causes of death for First Nations youth and adults up to 44 years of age. For Inuit, the suicide rate is nine times the national rate; for First Nations, the suicide rate is three times ...

  6. Immigration backlash challenges Canada's welcoming image

    A growing perception in Canada that immigration is to blame for some of the country's economic woes is fueling a xenophobic backlash evidenced by a surge in reported hate crimes against visible ...

  7. Canada Struggles to Maintain Social Programs, From Heath Care to Housing

    By 2023, it had fallen to 39th, in large part because of a lack of affordable housing. "Looking back 50 years ago, Canada had a relatively robust social safety net," reads a 2023 report from ...

  8. Full article: The Foundations, Limits, and Consequences of Immigration

    Canadian immigration politics and policymaking are striking. Canadian admission targets have steadily increased since the global economic crisis of 2008-2009, regardless of the party in power. Indeed, the decision by the current Liberal Party government to further increase immigration targets over the next three years, from 401,000 in 2021 to ...

  9. Mapping Homelessness Research in Canada

    In this article, we present the results of a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed research produced on homelessness in Canada, in English and French, since 2000. We seek to map this literature in an effort at understanding how homelessness has been studied by researchers and to identify potential gaps in this impressive body of literature.

  10. Low literacy rates in Canada prompt reading curriculum changes

    In New Brunswick, Rebecca Halliday, who describes herself as a strong proponent of structured literacy, said she sees this as "a social justice issue." "Not reading is not just about reading.

  11. The Biggest 15 Social Issues We Are Facing Today

    The Biggest 15 Social Issues We Are Facing Today

  12. Social Issues

    Social Issues in Canada. In recent years, one of the most defining elements of the Canadian identity has been the country's social policies — the collection of laws and regulations that govern how Canadians live their lives, and what sorts of individual rights the government is willing to protect and defend.

  13. Measuring social connectedness in OECD countries

    Social connections refer to the ways that people interact with and relate to one another. Their role in shaping well-being is increasingly recognised by government, alongside an understanding of the role public policy plays in creating the structures that promote or hinder connectedness.

  14. Canada is vulnerable to U.K.-style riots

    In the U.K., inflammatory rhetoric around this changing demographic contributed to the unrest and Canada is witnessing similar polarization. It should not be a surprise that two-thirds of ...

  15. Homelessness in Canadian Society

    From a social perspective, homelessness is a social problem which was attributed to a multiple of societal factors. Some of these factors as indicated in the essay include increasing poverty levels, substance abuse, unemployment, homophobia, discrimination. Poverty remains the leading cause of homelessness in Canada.

  16. Social Issues Impacting Canadian Families

    In 2008, Feed Ontario (the Ontario Association of Food Banks) attempted to estimate the poverty cost in Ontario. They estimated the social costs for the province at $10.4 to $13.1 billion per year. The estimated cost of families unable to participate in the economy an additional $32 to $38 billion—just for Ontario.

  17. Major Social Issues In Canada In The 1990's

    It is a characteristic that has been evident in treaty-making throughout Canada for more than three hundred years and it continues to be the order of the day in modern treaties, claims and agreements being negotiated with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis across in Canada. 1 One of the central issues in the negotiations over the past three ...

  18. 1.46 million Ram 1500 trucks recalled over brake issue; 159,000

    The recall includes nearly 1.23 million Ram 1500 trucks from the 2019 and 2021-2024 model years in the United States, as well as about 159,000 vehicles in Canada, 13,000 in Mexico and 61,000 ...

  19. N.S. RCMP issue apology for historical use of street checks

    Social Sharing Nova Scotia RCMP delivered a public apology on Saturday to African Nova Scotians and all people of African descent for the street checks and other harmful interactions of the past.

  20. Homelessness: A Huge Social Problem in Canada Research Paper

    Introduction. Homelessness is my topic of study because it is a very big social problem in Canada. Canada is growing at an alarming rate. It is expanding socially, economically, and politically. This can be perceived as a good thing but the problem with fast development is that it exerts a large amount of pressure on its people.

  21. Contemporary Social Issues in Canada

    The North American nation of Canada has a reputation for friendliness and nation unity, but does have many social issues that are hotly debated. In terms of equal rights, discrimination is ...

  22. The Social Issue Of Canada

    The Social Issue Of Canada. Canada is regarded as one of the wealthiest industrialized countries in the world. This indication is contrary to the well-being reality affecting Canadians. Despite being part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD), Canada has lagged behind her otherwise wealthy counterparts in the ...

  23. StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada The social and

    In 2016, at the time of the most recent census, immigrants represented 21.9% of the overall Canadian population. Because people born outside Canada have different life experiences than those who are born in Canada, their social and economic concerns may be different from those of Canadian-born individuals. This release examines the social and economic experiences of immigrants during the COVID ...

  24. Social Issues In Canada

    These two countries are very different when put together along with the factors of their environments, social problems and their political issues as well. Canada and Cuba enjoy a broad and diverse relationship built on a long history of important and growing economic and commercial relations Environmental & Physical Characteristics/Issues

  25. Homelessness in Canada: [Essay Example], 1403 words

    For example, in Vancouver the homeless people who were confined to streets consisted of being female and less than 19 years old 31.5% of the time. So not only men and women, but also the youth is affected by poverty and homelessness. The likelihood of youth who grow up in poverty is far more likely to grow up to live in extreme financial distress.

  26. Winter sports in Montreal's West Island threatened by closure of Club

    "They used to have social events, birthday parties, they had a mini-putt, they had everything." ... Rising prices another issue. ... CBC P.O. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Toll ...

  27. Social Issues In Canada

    Social Issues In Canada. 1477 Words 6 Pages. Canada is a multicultural country where diverse cultures, groups and ideologies coexist. ... Besides, immigrants have often been seen as less worthy of resources. I think it is one of the significant social issues that undervalued or ignored of the immigrants careers and abilities when they try to ...

  28. Life of Immigrants in Canada: [Essay Example], 643 words

    Published: May 19, 2020. In Canada, hundreds of immigrants begin a new life. Most of them seek to make their life better. Approximately around 150,000 people settle in Canada each year. Each community in which refugees take shelter are different in their manner of welcoming them. Immigrants and refugees are from all round the world speaking all ...

  29. 10 Social Issues in Canada Important Today

    Social policy decisions for drugs and alcohol. Racial discrimination and the problem of the first nations. Issues regarding the possession of weapons. Prohibition on possession of weapons. Poverty in Canada. The creeping problem of pension benefits. This list of current social issues in Canada reads like many nations.

  30. 'Mechanical issue' knocks aging Toronto Island ferry out of service

    The William Inglis is the oldest ferry in the city's fleet. City council recently approved the purchase of two new electric vessels at a price tag of $92 million to bolster service to the islands ...