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for women. Metis and First Nations people have a life expectancy of 73-74 years for men and 78-80 years for women.( 2015-11-30) There is a fifteen to five years life expectancy in male and ten to three years life expectancy for women difference between the general populations and first nations people. The socio-economic factors on living on a reserve are affecting the health of the first nations peoples. The ability to have proper of one 's own well-being within reserves is…

of the dignity and individuality of each person. Field placements gave me practice as well as a personal insight into difficulties faced by these individuals. Also I have a family member who has disabilities, so this topic is personal for me. Being First Nations myself, and knowing the difficulties faced by any disabled individual I wanted to research this topic from an Aboriginal perspective. I primarily…

in Canada have never been the same since European settlers unjustifiably stole their native land right from under their feet. Life for Aboriginal people will always be affected by the European colonization of Canada, and discrimination against the first nations community still exists to this day. Canadian history is still impacting the Aboriginal population, including the missing and murdered Aboriginal women, and the discrimination in government and law. Some may argue that all discrimination…

attempt to cope with the challenges of Rachel’s development into adulthood. Finding a home for Rachel for when she finishes school is a challenge that weighs heavily on Jane’s mind throughout the memoir. Jane desperately wants to find the perfect housing situation for Rachel because she feels like she can no longer take care of Rachel and give her everything that she needs. Rachel also is not terribly thrilled to be living with her mother. One reason Rachel does not care to live with Jane is…

rights over this region. 158 countries, excluding the United States of America have signed UNCLOS (United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea) the final treaty most important international consensus that has been created regarding the Artic. First and foremost, having supported multiple UN peacekeeping missions and having a very high state of peace in the country, Canada backs all efforts to maintain world peace and preserve international cooperation. That being said, Canada is an important…

the lead up to the stock market crash of 2008, Christine Lagarde said “The financial industry is a service industry. It should serve others before it serves itself.” The year 2008 was a huge scare for the common man in the United States. When the housing market crashed, everyone saw their lives change before their eyes and feared for their future. Stocks went down faster than the speed of light and with time of change heading towards the United States of America as there was a race for a spot…

20th Century. In core-relation to this misrepresentation, racism is a social determinant of health for Indigenous peoples. Stereotypes in the media continue to affect the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples by “impacting access to education, housing, food, security, and employment,” as well as “permeating societal systems and institutions.” (Allan & Smylie 2) As a result, Indigenous peoples are not given equal healthcare treatment in comparison to non-Indigenous Canadians. This briefing…

possible, and it also allows for a cycle of economic prosperity and downturn; both if which will be addressed in this paper. To be able to understand how capitalism is responsible for the economic crisis, it is first important to understand what the 2008 economic crisis was. In 2008, the housing bubble collapsed. Many lenders of mortgages were selling their mortgages…

fishermen who opened up new cod fishing and whaling grounds off the east coast. In 1534 and 1535, Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, was sent to Canada to explore and establish inland presence. Later, Pierre de Monts and Samuel de champlain became the first two people to attempt colonization. After meeting the Native peoples, Europeans started to trade with them. The Europeans would trade metal, cloth, and other goods in exchange for fur.…

My reaction to the advertisement was that I was very eager to know which problems first world countries face. In addition, I thought that these first world problems must have been a nuisance to the whole world to a sense that the advert now captures the problems in broad daylight. When I watched the advert, I found out that it was about a community in Kenya (an African…