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Finally, Some Changes To Health-Based Discrimination In Canadian Immigration Law

Finally, Some Changes To Health-Based Discrimination In Canadian Immigration Law by Laura Bisaillon, University of Toronto As it currently stands, there is health-based discrimination in Canadian law. The system disadvantages the diseased and disabled. Restrictions preventing people with disease and … Continue reading

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Men More Reluctant To Go To The Doctor – And It’s Putting Them At Risk

Men More Reluctant To Go To The Doctor – And It’s Putting Them At Risk by Diana Sanchez and Mary Himmelstein Men can expect to die approximately five years sooner than women, and they are more likely to die as a … Continue reading

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Falling Through The Safety Net: Youth Are At The Heart Of Canada’s Mental Health Crisis

“Falling through the safety net: Youth are at the heart of Canada’s mental health crisis” by Ranmalie Jayasinha and Patricia Conrod  Canada is grappling with a major youth mental health crisis characterized by high rates of mental illness, suicide, hospitalizations … Continue reading

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