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As a signatory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Canada acknowledges the right to adequate health care for all. However, uninsured individuals living in Canada still face barriers that limit their access to appropriate…

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Midwives Attuned to Needs of Pregnant Newcomers

Belen Febres-Cordero September 14, 2015 No Comments British Columbia health healthcare maternal health maternity Midwifery Midwives Newcomers Ontario pregnancy Vancouver

There has been an increased demand for midwifery in Canada over the past decade, with now over 1,300 midwives registered in Canada, while in 2005, there were just 500. Alix Bacon, elected president of the Midwives…

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Advocates argue the first-come, first-serve nature of the government’s program is “unfair” and exclusionary due to language, technological and financial barriers it places on racialized migrants in precarious working and living conditions. @migrants_rights https://newcanadianmedia.ca/migrants-seeking-permanent-residence-shut-out-of-essential-worker-stream/

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#Indigenous communities know the issues that affect them, and this foundation wants to hear directly from them to help. Approved project applications – accepted year-round – will receive funding between $5,000 and $30,000, ‘unencumbered.’ @InspiritFdn
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Thursday's summit on #Islamophobia, strangely, was closed to the public. While the prime minister named several national institutions as part of the problem, advocates worry about the safety of Muslim children as they head to school, reports Reedah Hayder. https://newcanadianmedia.ca/islamophobia-summit-trudeau-calls-out-federal-institutions/

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