Social welfare test 4

Question 1

Social determinates of health

Answer 1

-income
-health services
-education
-employment
-housing
-social inclusion
-intersectionality
-early development
-food security

Question 2

name the four criteria that people accessing the london food bank have to meet

Answer 2

1- residency- must live in london
2-idenfication- must have valid id
3- income verification
4- frequency of use (evey 30 days)

Question 3

Name four ways canada is racist
(now days/ contemporary racism)

Answer 3

1- systemic racism: Embedded in situations
2-Anti indigenous Racism
3- Black racism
4-Employment - housing discrimination

Question 4

Name the three types of social assistance

Answer 4

1- income support: Monthly payments to help with living costs
2-Disablty support: additional help for those with disability
3-Emergncy support: short term help for urgent needs

Question 5

Temporary foreign worker program

Answer 5

1- Purpose: the program addresses labour shortages by bring in foreign workers’
2- Temporary works permits: Foreign workers can apply for a permit to work here for a specific time and job.
3- Labour market impact assessment-LIMA- employer need to have this to ensure the temp workers wont affect the labour market
4- temporary employment- workers can only work in Canada for six months.
5-Rights and protections: measures to protect forging workers.

Question 6

Dignity For All (poverty)

Answer 6

Human rights: The campaign emphasises that poverty is a violation of human rights and calls for policy’s that empower living in poverty to participate in decision-making

-Comprehensive strategy: promotes a multi facted approach addressing various aspect’s of poverty including income sucrity, housing, healthcare
security and employment

Question 7

National housing strategy

Answer 7

-The national housing strategy is a comphnisve plan by the canadian government aimed at reducing homelessness and improving affordability. it includes commit of 40$ billion over ten years to create more affordable housing. Support vulnerable populations and ensure that everyone has a safe space and sucre place to live.
-goal 530 thous re home families, work with prov municipalities, community orgs

Question 8

Racism in canada

Answer 8

Racism in canada like in countries is a complex and multifaced issue shaped by historical and contemporary social political and economic factors

overt- can be seen, out loud, verbal abuse
covert- quietly, exclusion, stereotypes, micro aggression

Question 9

Ethnic Enclaves

Answer 9

what is: geographic areas where people from a particular ethnicity culture or nationality. congrate , often creating their shared heritage and cultural practices.
EX-little italy, chinatown, korea town
cons: prevent cultural mining
pro:econmic activity cultural exchange

Question 10

Idle no more

Answer 10

-involved in protest movements lead to tar

-historical painterly, making world news/media

-making sure voices were represented in government and law

-land, water, own rule rights

Question 11

Multiculturalism act

1988

Answer 11

1988
fundamental policy that shapes canada’s national identity.

recognize diversity, regardless of background can participate equally in society a right to maintain and share cultural heritage

Question 12

Food security in Canada

Answer 12

Food security Canada refers to the ability of individuals and families to access sufficient and maintain a healthy life. Unfortunately food insecurity is a growing concern, affecting millions of canadians.
insucure-cnat acess the safe nutritional food

-7mil ppl concerned where next meal is coming from

-quebec lowest 14%, newfoundland 23% -regionally worse then

-women are more insure,

-single parents skyrocket 41%

-fmnin 2x as likely to experience

Question 13

Truth & reconciliation

Answer 13

Improving the situation
LAND RIGHTS- legal solutions to owning land
HEALTHCARE- health first, no delay for services
LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION- app 2 languages
INFRASTRUCTURE- housing and drinking water

Question 14

Racialized communities and poverty.

Answer 14

Racialized individuals often experience higher poverty rates due to systematic discrimination.

Question 15

Women and Poverty

Answer 15

-women especially singed mothers, face unique challenges. approximately 60% of single parent families are women and experience higher poverty rates due to wadge gaps and caregiving responsibilities
-may women work in low paying, part time or temporary jobs without benefits. 75% of part time workers in canada are women.

Question 16

When was the immigration act amended and how?

1997

Answer 16

amended in 1997 to correct flaws, preventing skill worker form working by creating classes

• Three classes of immigrant applications:
  1. An economic class (buy your way in, need to have skills and experience, 58%)
  2. A family class (bring family members, 22%)
  3. A refugee class (17%)

Question 17

poverty and indigenous people

Answer 17

• communities face systematic barriers that contribute to poverty the rate among FMNI people is 3x higher then non indigenous canadians

Question 18

whats multiculturism

Answer 18

1-recongtion of diversity: it acknowledges that canada is made up of many different cultures and ethnic groups which are important to the country’s identity.
2-equal participation: the act claims to ensure that individual regardless of their backgrounds and full participation in canadian society
3- cultural preservation: supports the right fo rpeople to participate in their own culture.
4- gov responsibility: the act encourages gov to promote multiculturism and eliminate barriers.

Question 19

What are the pro and cons of multiculturalism

Answer 19

Pro
-diversity
-creative
-economy
-social harmony

con
-fragmentation
-disconnection
-polarization

Question 20

Deportation

Answer 20

the legal process by which a person is ordered to leave the country and return to their home country.

this can be for may reason like
-violation of immigration laws
-criminal
-overstaying

Question 21

The indian act

1876.

Answer 21

The Indian act was made in 1876. The Indian act is when the government banished the native people to the reserves. this lead to them banning traditional culture( dances and potuches). the canadian governmnt to get staus cards.

Question 22

What are the first stages of immigration

Answer 22

1- acclimatization
-basic adjustment sto new life
2- adaption
-confidence in managing new life
-have already dealt with the majority of the majority of changes
3-Intergration
participants in economy, political and social aspects
-made friends and has job

Question 23

Immigration programs and benefits

Answer 23

Community programs that offer language classes, cultural orientation, and mentorship can significantly ease the transition.

language class- ymca of southwestern ontario,
Mentorship program-big brother big sister
Cultural Orientation Programs-Cross Cultural Learner Centre
Inclusive Spaces- Community Services

Question 24

What’s working - and what isn’t working about the national housing strategy NHS

Answer 24

what’s working
-comprehensive plan
-collaboration

what isnt working
-getting it goingà
-still not enough

Question 25

Canada’s housing first approach

Answer 25

The house first approach focuses on providing individuals experiencing homelessness with permanent housing as its first step, without requiring them certain conditions (sobriety or employment). on ce housed they receive support services to help them maintain their housing and address any underlying issues such as mental health.

Question 26

What’s working and what’s not about Canadas housing first approach

Answer 26

what’s working
-immediate housing
-support services

what isn’t
-limited resources
-barriers and stigma

Question 27

integration

Answer 27

integration refers to individuals form diverse backgrounds come together without losing their cultural disinvites.

Question 28

Intersectionality

Answer 28

a person with multiple marginalized groups.
Ex black trans women with a disability

Question 29

What is the canadian bill of rights and when was it

1960

Answer 29

the canadian bill of rights was proclaimed in 1960, prohibited the gov former discriminating because of race skin colour gender or ethic orgin.

Question 30

When was the immigration act put in place and what is it?

1953

Answer 30

immigration act of 1953 made it hard for less favored countries to come to canada

Question 31

Temp worker cons

Answer 31

1-explotation risks: workers may face unfair treatment including low wadges.
2-employer dependency: many workers are tied to a single employer which makes it hard for them to leave if mistreated.
3-wadge impact: may lower wadges for local people
4-lack of support: many workers don’t know their rights
5-limited pathways to permanency: the program doesn’t provide enough options for temp workers to provide residences

Question 32

Canada’s Heritage Minutes
-the minute

Answer 32

Chanie wenjack
-ran away from residential school in kenora at 12 years old, found on train tracks died of hypothermia.
-changed the view on residential schools going forward

Question 33

two ways to measure poverty

Answer 33

Market basket measure-MM- defines poverty based based on cost of a specific basket of goods and services, cost for a necessary standard of living. it reflects the actual cost of living

Low income Measure- LIM-
average incomes and how far from average determines how poor you are, measure the gap between particular incomes and the average

the lim is set at 50% of the median adjusted after tax income of house holds.

Question 33

Social determinants of health

Answer 33

social inclusion
income
access to health services
education
employment
early development
food security
housing

Question 34

4 criteria that people accessing the london food bank have to meet

Answer 34

1- residency: must live in london
2- identification: must have valid id
3- income verification
4-frequency of use (30)

Question 35

4 ways canada is racist

Answer 35

• symbatic racism
  -anti indigenous racism
  -black racism- 46% report dicrimnation
  -employment-housing discrimination

Question 36

name the 3 types of social assistance

Answer 36

1 -income support : monthly payments to help with living costs
2-disability :additional help for those w disabilities
3-emergency support: short term help for urgent needs

Question 37

seasonal workers

Answer 37

-INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY PROGRAM: lots of skills with building, employers need special skill

-TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM- addresses labor shortages, Can work for 6 months, do have to see impact on workforce unskilled