Examples Of Homelessness In Canada
Homelessness in Canada
Canadian Cultural Beliefs
Being that I was born and raised in a Michigan town that borderers Canada, and given that I spent a good deal of time in Canada I grew to understand the culture, customs and values of the Canadian people and how they differ from ours. In general the population has an outstanding set of values. I always thought if Canada were a bit warmer, a lot of people from the United States would move there. The values of the Canadian culture embrace integrity, fairness, equality, and individual expression as fundamental to the Canadian way of living. The Canadian way of living is very informal. Except for the most auspicious …show more content…
• Human rights legislation exists in all provinces and territories to allow for enforcement of equal treatment under the law. • Children with disabilities attend regular schools. • Both parents are expected to participate in childcare and household duties. (OMalley,2009) The Canadian culture places a high value on personal privacy. There are laws that prevent the disclosure of private information of any sort. (OMalley,2009) • Medical information cannot be disclosed, even to a family member, without the person 's consent. • Private and public companies must have procedures in place to protect private information. • Individuals have the right to see information that public and private organizations have about them. (OMalley,2009)
Canadian Marriage and Divorce Canadian families have been changing rapidly in the last few decades. (OMalley,2009) • The divorce rate is almost at 50% and many couples live together and raise families without being legally married. • Laws in most provinces now recognize a couple 's legal status as common law after they have been together for a specific period of time usually one to two …show more content…
People become homeless by many different paths; however, the most common reasons are "inability to pay rent (53%), conflict or abuse (26%), alcohol or drug use problems (8%)". Other factors can include mental disorders, foster care exits, exiting from jail or hospitalization, immigration, rising housing costs and decreased rent controls, federal and provincial downloading of housing programs, and low social assistance rates. (Hulchanski, 2009)
Impact of Canadian Homelessness Based on the more conservative figure, the annual cost of homelessness in Canada in 2007 was approximately $4.5 to $6 billion in emergency services, community organizations, and non-profits. (Laird, 2007)
Substance Abuse and Suicide Rates Canadian estimates are that 20 to 40 percent of those using shelters have substance abuse or psychiatric problems. Alcohol abuse and dependency is also very common in this population. But while such substance abuse and mental health problems contribute to homelessness, homelessness also contributes to these problems. The Toronto study, for example, found that one-third of the street people interviewed had feelings of worthlessness, that more than one in four (and almost two-thirds of the women) had contemplated suicide in the past year, and that one in twelve (and almost one in three of the women) had attempted suicide in
Canadian Cultural Beliefs
Being that I was born and raised in a Michigan town that borderers Canada, and given that I spent a good deal of time in Canada I grew to understand the culture, customs and values of the Canadian people and how they differ from ours. In general the population has an outstanding set of values. I always thought if Canada were a bit warmer, a lot of people from the United States would move there. The values of the Canadian culture embrace integrity, fairness, equality, and individual expression as fundamental to the Canadian way of living. The Canadian way of living is very informal. Except for the most auspicious …show more content…
• Human rights legislation exists in all provinces and territories to allow for enforcement of equal treatment under the law. • Children with disabilities attend regular schools. • Both parents are expected to participate in childcare and household duties. (OMalley,2009) The Canadian culture places a high value on personal privacy. There are laws that prevent the disclosure of private information of any sort. (OMalley,2009) • Medical information cannot be disclosed, even to a family member, without the person 's consent. • Private and public companies must have procedures in place to protect private information. • Individuals have the right to see information that public and private organizations have about them. (OMalley,2009)
Canadian Marriage and Divorce Canadian families have been changing rapidly in the last few decades. (OMalley,2009) • The divorce rate is almost at 50% and many couples live together and raise families without being legally married. • Laws in most provinces now recognize a couple 's legal status as common law after they have been together for a specific period of time usually one to two …show more content…
People become homeless by many different paths; however, the most common reasons are "inability to pay rent (53%), conflict or abuse (26%), alcohol or drug use problems (8%)". Other factors can include mental disorders, foster care exits, exiting from jail or hospitalization, immigration, rising housing costs and decreased rent controls, federal and provincial downloading of housing programs, and low social assistance rates. (Hulchanski, 2009)
Impact of Canadian Homelessness Based on the more conservative figure, the annual cost of homelessness in Canada in 2007 was approximately $4.5 to $6 billion in emergency services, community organizations, and non-profits. (Laird, 2007)
Substance Abuse and Suicide Rates Canadian estimates are that 20 to 40 percent of those using shelters have substance abuse or psychiatric problems. Alcohol abuse and dependency is also very common in this population. But while such substance abuse and mental health problems contribute to homelessness, homelessness also contributes to these problems. The Toronto study, for example, found that one-third of the street people interviewed had feelings of worthlessness, that more than one in four (and almost two-thirds of the women) had contemplated suicide in the past year, and that one in twelve (and almost one in three of the women) had attempted suicide in