Marginalization In Canada

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I am currently a Master of Social Work student at University of Windsor and from being in the program, it had really opened my eyes about the negative impact that inequality has on marginalized groups. Canada is often described and portrayed as a land of opportunity and a place where people can live good lives. Unfortunately this is not the case for everyone since there are individuals and families who are currently living in poverty. A lot of Canadians are negatively impacted by child poverty, income inequality and gender equity which does not make sense especially for a wealthy country like Canada. In Windsor for instance, the west end is often given a bad name since there is a lot of run down homes and it is not as nice as the east end and

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