1980-1999: Devastating Disasters In Canada
The period between 1980- 1999 was bad for Canada. Many people in Canada experienced unemployment. Devastating disasters ended in death and loss of resources. HIV and other diseases were discovered and spread throughout the country. HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, this virus also leads to obtaining AIDS. Job losses were common in Canada. New technology reduced the need for human labour causing tens of thousands of Canadians working in the manufacturing industries to be laid off. 1 Now thousands of people had no way to provide for themselves or their families. Canadians in the manufacturing business struggled to survive, but they were not the only ones who faced difficult times. The Canadian cod fish population grew
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Fish factories closed in the east part of Canada, and there was an oil rig disaster draining the economy and darkening the mood. 3 Canadian everywhere were suffering not only loss of jobs but grieving the ones who lost their lives in the oil disaster. This event destroyed families with grief, but this was only a taste of the tragedy Canada was going to experience. Working underground is not the safest thing to do, this was proven when tragedy hit the Canadian mines. A coal mine disaster in Nova Scotia ended in the death of 26 people, darkening Canada’s already fallen spirits. 4 People were not only losing their jobs but they were losing their family and friends. The doctors could not save the people who died in the coal mine, however they could have prevented another horrible mistake.
Health research was not as advanced as it was now, and new diseases kept popping up causing mayhem among the people. The Red Cross scandal which involved the organization putting HIV infected blood in patients caused commotion and distrust all over Canada. 5 Mistakes were made and people died because of it. The Red Cross faced much criticism because of this unfortunate event, however the Canadian government was faced with unrest when an important issue came
Fish factories closed in the east part of Canada, and there was an oil rig disaster draining the economy and darkening the mood. 3 Canadian everywhere were suffering not only loss of jobs but grieving the ones who lost their lives in the oil disaster. This event destroyed families with grief, but this was only a taste of the tragedy Canada was going to experience. Working underground is not the safest thing to do, this was proven when tragedy hit the Canadian mines. A coal mine disaster in Nova Scotia ended in the death of 26 people, darkening Canada’s already fallen spirits. 4 People were not only losing their jobs but they were losing their family and friends. The doctors could not save the people who died in the coal mine, however they could have prevented another horrible mistake.
Health research was not as advanced as it was now, and new diseases kept popping up causing mayhem among the people. The Red Cross scandal which involved the organization putting HIV infected blood in patients caused commotion and distrust all over Canada. 5 Mistakes were made and people died because of it. The Red Cross faced much criticism because of this unfortunate event, however the Canadian government was faced with unrest when an important issue came