How did WW1 Affect Canada Economically: In the early years of the war, Canada’s economic situation was bleak. In 1914, wheat yields plunged because of a severe drought. In 1914 and 1915, more than 50,000 people lost their jobs as the railway sector floundered under massive amounts of debt. Furthermore, construction and building activities shrank substantially from a lack of capital. With the outbreak of the war, however, demands for soldiers, nurses, farm labourers and factory workers increased simultaneously.
When considering poverty, Third World countries, like Ethiopia, often come to mind. Unfortunately, even a country like Canada, where generally citizens enjoy exceptional health, education, a growing economy, and quality of life is so much higher than many other places in the world, struggles with poverty. Today almost five million Canadians are poor. Cities have experienced a dramatic increase in homelessness, newcomers are finding it more difficult to gain an economic foothold and young people struggle to get into the job market. For years the social issue focus has been on reducing the poverty.
Running Head : The Poverty Problem in Canada What Has Been The Trend Of Poverty Levels Between Immigrant And Canadian-Born Populations ?Name :University :Question What has been the trend of poverty levels between immigrant and Canadian-born populations ?Answer Canada ‘s reputation as an immigrant-friendly society is being threatened by the rising inequality between immigrants and the Canadian-born population . This is evidenced by the rapid acceleration of disparities in income and living standards between the two groups . The entire Canadian society should be concerned with this issue , because the suffering immigrants are untapped resources that can contribute hugely to both national economy and the dwindling population growth . This trend is detrimental for Canada ‘s future ,
Education for International students completely challenged since it began develop. The number of foreign students that coming to Canada is increasing every year, last year the government adopted more than 100.000 students from different countries. People think that Canadian education is becoming much better, because ESAL courses really developed since it was the first experiment. However, the presence of foreign students has led to the destruction of educational institutions. The first reason for the deterioration of the educational system is that students cannot focus on important subjects.
Poverty in America has climbed to its highest since 1993. 15.1 percent of Americans currently live under the poverty line (Stanglin). People all over the United States are falling into poverty due to various reasons such as: income, student loans, mortgages, unemployment, and most importantly, lack of education. The poor are becoming poorer, and the rich are becoming richer. The poorest 40 percent of the world’s population accounts for 5 percent of global income, and the richest, 20 percent accounts for three-quarters of the world’s income (Shah).
The most common cause of anemia is a lack of iron in one's body. According to the website Globalization 101, 56% of women in the world are anemic, and that number rises to a whopping 76% of women in South and Southeast Asia. Anemic women are at greater risk of “infant mortality rates” and premature birth of their children. Vitamin A is another necessity that a person simply cannot live without, and a vitamin that is not distributed evenly around the world. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) causes 250,000 to 500,000 children to go blind each year (most of these children live in impoverished countries).
Poverty is an exceptionally complicated social phenomenon, and trying to discover its causes is equally complicated. According to the Statistical Profile of Poverty in Canada (2009), 9.2% of Canadians- some 2.95 million people- are living on a low income. These people are living under the low income cut-off (LICO), meaning that they spend 20 percent more of their after tax income than the average person on the necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter (Witt & Hermiston, 2010, p. 226). These include children, families with single-parent mothers, aboriginals, the mentally ill, the physically handicapped, recent immigrants, and students. For me, as a student of ECE program, child poverty is very important.
One of the major social issue Canada has is homelessness. Briefly stating, a homeless person is someone who does not have a house, and therefore ending up on the streets. According to statistics from the World Bank, Canada has an estimate population of 34.75 million people and a GDP of 1.780 trillion, and because of the strong economy at the moment, it’s constantly increasing(taken from http://data.worldbank.org/country/canada) . Compared to other countries those statistics are rather good, and because of those info, it’s hard to think Canada would have homeless people. Sadly it’s very easy to spot homeless people on the sidewalk of Toronto and this issue keeps increasing.
Based on Census statistics the United States has a child poverty rate that is more than twice as high as many Europeans nations. The Poverty rate for children living in the U.S has increased to 22% in 2010. The poverty rate for U.S. adults is only 13.7 % today one out of every four American children is on food Stamps. Also 50 percent of all U.S children will be on food stamps at some point in their lives before they reach the age of 18. There are also 314 countries in the U.s where at least 30 % of the children are facing food insecurity.
It goes against our Constitutional right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Studies show that more than eighteen thousands adults die each year because they are uninsured and can't get proper health care. How is it that in America, the greatest country in the world, thousands of people can die each for something that can be changed and nothing is done? Each year we deny eighteen thousand people the right to live, a right guaranteed to them by our fore fathers. The implementation of a universal healthcare system would save lives and allow people to be free to pursue their