...topic i. Poverty in canada 1. Build environment and social ecology b. Define all terminologies: ii. Build environment: built environment refers to the human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from buildings and parks or green space to neighborhoods and cities that can often include their supporting infrastructure, such as water supply, or energy networks iii. Social ecology: social ecology describes the social and demographic make up of a society or neighborhood. c. Explain the Global and the local contexts d. Explain the spatial “Outcome” with examples iv. Ex1. a community in Markham (news article) v. Social ecology in this article is described through the changes that occur in this community, and the outcomes of poverty ( drugs, violence etc) <http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/06/30/a_markham_street_reveals_much_about_gta_ethnic_enclaves.html> vi. Ex 2. Poverty in canada ‘s top cities “Visible minorities make up roughly the same proportion of the population in the Vancouver CMA as in the Toronto CMA. Yet, Vancouver is slightly less segmented than Toronto, by virtue of having a smaller proportion of its population living in both isolated and mixed/polarized tracts in 2001 (Table 8). The growth of visible minority populations has also translated into increasing minority concentration in Vancouver, except that the trend...
Words: 374 - Pages: 2
...Unit 1: All about culture. Eating betel nut- A traditional culture of Vietnamese According to old legends and documents, the custom of "Eating betel culture" has long existed since the reign of Hung Kings. Through ups and downs in society, eating and inviting betel still maintains it important position in Vietnamese traditional cultural value, especially in countryside and spiritual rituals. Eating betel nut is not only the custom of Vietnamese but also tropical Asian, Central Asian, Southeast Asian and people in Pacific archipelagoes. However, the communicative meanings of betel nut varies among countries. In Vietnam, betel nut is the symbol of social relations and means of expressing mutual human affection. Normally, A quid of betel consist of a folded leaf with white limestone and a piece of yellow arena nut. Some people prefer to mix betel nut, cinnamon bark and straw wisps together. The combination drives people to exotic feeling: sweetness of areca, pungency of betel leaf and bitter of areca nut and cinnamon bark. Apart from health benefits, eating betel nut also enhance the beauty. Polyphenol extract from betel leaf has antibacteria agent. Or arecoline in areca nut combined with limestone redden lips. The girl with crimson lips and checks and a smile revealing black teeth because of chewing betel nut used to be the hallmark of female beauty in traditional society. In spiritual life, betel nut is considered a conversation starter. They serve as offerings during...
Words: 1611 - Pages: 7
...Homelessness and poverty continues to be a problem across Canada and around the world. Homelessness is described as ‘the situation of an individual or family without stable, permanent, appropriate housing, or the immediate prospect, means and ability of acquiring it’ (Gaetz, Donaldson, Richter, & Gulliver, 2013, p.4). Homelessness can result from mental, cognitive, physical or behavioural challenges, or may result from societal barriers and discrimination (Gaetz et al., 2013). Gaetz, Gulliver, & Richter (2014) states that declining wages, reduced benefit levels including pensions and social assistance and a shrinking supply of affordable housing have placed more and more Canadians at risk of homelessness. According to recent estimates, each...
Words: 1255 - Pages: 6
...The urban in fragile, uncertain, neoliberal times: towards new geographies of social justice? R. ALAN WALKS Department of Geography, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario, Cananda L5L 1C6 (e-mail: alan.walks@utoronto.ca) Canadian cities are at a crossroads. The neoliberalization of governance at multiple scales, inadequate re-investment in urban infrastructure, increasing reliance on continental and international trade, and the restructuring of the space economy have combined to weaken Canada’s cities just as the global economic system is undergoing transformation. Canadian urban geographic scholarship has much to offer under current conditions, and is already making significant contributions in key areas. In particular, research on what might be called the contours and impacts of urban restructuring and the neoliberal city, immigration and cities of difference, and urban environmental justice show much promise and are likely to define the core of Canadian urban geography into the future. Key words: cities, urban geography, Canada, economic restructuring, neoliberalism, social justice L’urbain ` une ´poque fragile, incertaine et a e n´olib´rale: vers de nouvelles g´ographies de la e e e justice sociale? ` Les villes canadiennes sont a la crois´e des chemins. e Alors que l’´conomie mondiale traverse une p´riode e e de transformation, la situation des villes au Canada se pr´carise avec les effets de la restructuration e ` n´olib´rale de la gouvernance a multiples...
Words: 8534 - Pages: 35
...The problem with prostitution Over the past two decades, Canada's prostitution laws have faced a number of challenges. Soon they will face another. By The Vancouver Sun August 27, 2007 Over the past two decades, Canada's prostitution laws have faced a number of challenges. Soon they will face another. A group of Vancouver lawyers and sex workers have initiated a Charter challenge arguing that our present laws violate their right to life, liberty, security, equality and free expression. Our laws don't actually prohibit prostitution per se. They just ban any mechanism of engaging in it -- from soliciting for the purposes of prostitution to operating a common bawdy house. Those bringing the challenge argue that the laws do more harm than good. They argue that our criminal laws expose sex workers to significant harm: Physical and sexual violence, lack of access to police protection, social stigma, inequality, exploitation and murder. Their solution? Strike down the laws and institute a regulatory scheme to help make being a prostitute safer. There is something fundamentally wrong with this vision. Prostitution laws don't expose sex workers to an increased risk of physical and sexual violence, psychological injury, kidnapping and death. Prostitution does that. Should drug dealers challenge laws banning the selling of drugs because those laws force them to sell drugs in alleys and deal with shady individuals in their business? No. They should stop selling drugs...
Words: 779 - Pages: 4
...in some societies today. It is often seen as a destructive forceful tactic of separating individuals based on their racial background. However, many new immigrants voluntarily choose to live in a segregated society. Segregation can be easily seen in certain communities where there is a concentration containing a particular racial group. The area where one lives significantly influences their overall quality of life as well as their job, education opportunities, formation of social relationships and networks or access to a mortgage. These aspects have an impact on socio-economic status and the accumulation of assets, and this makes housing crucial for the integration of minorities into society. Neighbourhoods that have a higher poverty rate are not able to support as many retail establishments, leading to inadequate access to quality of goods and services. When the neighbourhoods are geographically isolated it “may limit access to employment or social contact with other urban residents” (Walks, 2010). Segregation is defined as the policy or practice of separating people based on their race, class, ethnic group, religion or gender, especially as a form of discrimination. Racial segregation is not an isolated phenomenon. There are examples of segregation that can be dated back through history, most notably the racial segregation of African Americans in the southern United States, and the apartheid policy that was implemented in South Africa. Residential segregation...
Words: 1658 - Pages: 7
...Eastside. | ------------------------------------------------- How to Fix the Skids By: Stanley Lam This paper will be regarding the topic on “How to Fix the Skids” for Applied Law Enforcement class instructed by Al “R.C.” Arsenault. “Skid row” or “the skids” is located on the 100-block of East Hastings Street in Vancouver, British Columbia; right between Chinatown and Gastown. The Downtown Eastside is also where the safe drug injection site called Insite is located. Through this paper, a few solutions will be discussed on what actions should be taken in order to “fix the skids”. A few issues that will be discussed include: the cost of drugs, harm reduction, drug rehabilitation programs, drug importation, revisal of criminal justice system, and criticisms. According to Wikipedia, Vancouver was for many years the main port-of-entry for the North American opium supply resulting in the rise in popularity for the usage of opium and heroin. During the Great Depression, a pattern of social decay became well established in the Downtown Eastside due to the gathering of the unemployed and poor amongst the area. During the 1970’s, the alcohol and poverty problems in the area was made worse by the expansion of the drug trade which included the importation of crack cocaine. Currently, Downtown Eastside is infamous for its open drug trade and drug-related deaths. Wikipedia explains that Vancouver's Skid Row has the highest per capita heroin-related deaths and the highest rate...
Words: 1556 - Pages: 7
...The Nation of Canada would come to know many great leaders within the nineteenth and twentieth century. One of these people would be Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Laurier would be an arbiter to Canada's history. Serving as Prime Minister from 1896 to 1911; a well respected leader and a man of honor. A man, confident within his country stated the following on January 18, 1904 “Canada has been modest in its history, although its history, in my estimation, is only commencing. It is commencing in this century. The nineteenth century was the century of the United States. I think we can claim that Canada will fill the twentieth century.” (Suzuki) Many Canadians would come to believe this and feel secure and prideful of their country. However, this statement would be proven wrong by the harsh unforgiving way the Aboriginal peoples were treated.Canada would not belong to the Twentieth century due to how the Government's treatment of first nations people, through the title of Status Indian, Reserves and Residential Schools. The Indian Act was put in place in the late nineteenth century as a means to calm down the First Nations people violent response to western settlers. (Coyler 176) The indian act would give the title of Status indian to certain people who met certain qualifications such as having Aboriginal ancestry or being an Aboriginal. This act would neglect the Aboriginal peoples to certain rights and freedoms, as well as eventually turning into a title of humiliation and prejudice....
Words: 896 - Pages: 4
...conclusion is because of the large impact it had not only on individuals and their families but also the surrounding communities and national impact. “The Hull House community believed that poverty and the lack of opportunity bred the problems of the ghetto. Ignorance, disease, and crime were the result of economic desperation and not some moral flaw in the character of the new immigrants. Jane Addams promoted the idea that if afforded a decent education, adequate living conditions, and reliable income, any person could overcome the obstacles of the ghetto; furthermore, if allowed to develop his skills, that person could not only make a better life for himself but contribute to the community as a whole. Access to opportunity was the key to successful participation in a democratic, self-governing society. The greatest challenge and achievement of the settlement was to help people help themselves.” (Glicken, pg30, 2007) After January of 2012, Hull House stopped operating as a settlement house because of supposed financial instability; it closed after 122 years of operation. Yan, Lauer, and Sin wrote “Issues in Community Rebuilding: The Tasks of Settlement Houses in Two Cities” (2009) which looks at current settlement houses in places of great immigration: San Francisco, California and Vancouver, Canada. This is very similar to the location in which Hull House operated. They noted that many studies in recent years have been cautionary when it comes to so much assistance from the federal...
Words: 1590 - Pages: 7
...Impacts on Canada’s Population Health Workaholism is a growing behavioural epidemic negatively affecting the population health in Canada. It’s also a popular belief that workaholics are driven by a poor sense of self and are quite miserable, but there are actually different types of workaholism, and the workaholic may actually be happy diving into the multitude of tasks at work. It is not necessarily thought of in a negative way by the individual experiencing it, even though it is commonly believed to be an addiction. While a lot is heard about this “disorder,” workaholism is not actually an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR). In actuality, workaholism is considered a symptom of obsessive/compulsive personality disorder which is characterized by perfectionism, inflexibility, and preoccupation with work. Overworking on a regular basis results in the release of hormones like adrenaline and cortisol within the body, which can ultimately create the following consequences: 1. Buildup of plaque in the blood vessels and an increased risk of experiencing heart attacks and strokes. 2. Increased risk of experiencing anxiety attacks, ulcers, burnout, and depression. 3. Increased risk of experiencing weight gain and smoking or alcohol consumption. To put it simply, workaholism is bad for the population health. Canada’s National Population Health Survey (1996-97) found that workaholics were less likely than other workers to rate...
Words: 1531 - Pages: 7
...He raised fundraisers for the Spanish cause. The Second-Sino Japanese War has started a new phase, and during this time, Bethune made to the public about his Communist beliefs, and with an ever stronger desire to help, he decided to fight on the Chinese side against the Japanese aggressors. He joined a New York-based aid council and set sail for China from Vancouver in the January of 1938. After arriving in China, Bethune than travelled to the frontlines with his team where they treated the wounded. He often made selfless moves, instead of staying in the arms of safety, he headed to the front lines. His motto was “Go to the wounded! Don’t wait for the wounded to come to you!” He also set up mobile operating units and trained others to become nurses and doctors. Once is 69 hours, he performed 115 operations. No, they were not small cuts, they were amputations. The fatigue slowly crept up to him, and one day, when he was operating on a wounded soldier, he cut his finger which got infected by septicemia and died 11 days after the...
Words: 885 - Pages: 4
...of the population. The other languages in descending order are: Other 10.5%, Punjabi 1.4%, Italian 1.3%, Spanish 1.3%, German 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, Tagalog 1.2%, and Arabic 1.1%. 99% of Canadian citizens are literate and have a school life expectancy of 16 years (15 male, 16 female). 80.7% of these citizens populate urban areas such as Toronto with a total population of 5.573 million, Montreal 3.856 million, Vancouver (recent host of the winter olympics) 2.267 million, Calgary 1,216 million, Ottawa (the capital) 1.208 million and Edmonton 1.142 million. At birth the canadian life expectancy is 81.67 years ( 79.07 years for males and 84.42 years for females). (-CIA World Factbook) The capital of Canada is Ottawa, which is located at the geographic coordinates 45 25 N, 75 42 W. Canada gained it’s independence from Britain on July first of 1867. Canada is governed under a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy and a federation. (-CIA World Factbook) The Per Capita Gross Domestic Product of Canada is $43,100. 9.4% of canadian residents are living below the poverty line. (-CIA World Factbook) Businesses are independently owned and controlled for profit. Part of canadian culture is their unique foods and customs. Poutine is a canadian food which is prepared by pouring gravy and cheese curds over french fries. Another delectable dish prepared in Canada is the butter tart, which is a flaky pastry crust with a sugary butter center, made with baked cream and raisins. Other...
Words: 1752 - Pages: 8
...Date of Birth: Saturday, 06 October 1923 | Born in: / Nationality: Malaysia | Robert Kuok is a Malaysian billionaire and business tycoon who is currently the richest man in both Malaysia and Southeast Asia, with an estimated wealth of 17 billion dollars. He owns multiple companies in numerous fields of business—from sugar mills to food products, from farms and plantations to hotels and resorts. He is most known for owning the world-class Shangri-La Hotels, a chain of hotel-resorts that now runs over 60 hotels worldwide in cities like Tokyo, Dubai, Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Vancouver, and Paris. THE RICHEST MAN IN MALAYSIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA Robert is also called the “Sugar King of Asia” for having 80 percent of the Malaysian sugar production, which accounts for ten percent of the total world production, under his control. Robert’s amazing story of rising up from poverty and becoming Southeast Asia’s richest person has become a shining inspiration for a lot of people. Robert is a firm believer of hard work, diligence, and a broad set of thinking. He believes that these traits allow a person to achieve their goals, and enable them to properly set the course of their life. Robert has a deep root in Buddhist and Communist beliefs, in helping others and how everyone has an equal opportunity of succeeding, but is hindered by so much corruption—not just in politics, but a corruption of the entire system of life itself. In his interviews, Robert often cites his mother...
Words: 4697 - Pages: 19
...Although Canadian youth from all backgrounds join gangs, gang activity is more prevalent in the Aboriginal community. In Canada, 22% of gang members are Aboriginals, and it is estimated that there are 800-1000 active Aboriginal gang members in the Prairie provinces, with the largest concentration being in Saskatchewan (Totten, p.255). Aboriginal Canadians are more likely to join gangs due to severe poverty, substandard housing, poor health, alcohol and drug use, racism, traditional culture, and the breakdown of community. Additionally, the Aboriginal community is plagued by high rates of criminalization and violence combined with low levels of educational attainment. Girls are especially at risk for joining gangs due to widespread misogynistic beliefs and practices in the Aboriginal community (Totten, 2013, p.257). Few...
Words: 871 - Pages: 4
...persons experiencing homelessness. Last year's point-in-time count is the most recent national estimate of homelessness in the United States. As of January 2013, the national count of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness decreases by 11.6% between 2012 and 2013. There is a common misconception that homelessness is an issue that only pertains to single men and women, but in reality over 600,000 families a year will experience homelessness. The problems of family homelessness are not solely restricted to urban areas; rural area and suburban communities are increasingly plagued by the problem. The three main reasons for the abundance of dispossessed families within America are the following: 1) the lack of affordable housing, 2) poverty, and 3) mental illness. In today's society, these causes are the main contributors towards the heartbreaking conditions of family homelessness, which often leads to family breakups, health issues, and educational obstacles. President Obama recently addressed this vital issue when he stated, “It is not acceptable for children and families to be without a roof over their heads in a country as well as ours” (Press Conference, Feb.2009). Homelessness is on the rise and will continue to...
Words: 2264 - Pages: 10
