Racism In Canadian Society: A Case Study

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Racism is a controversial issue affecting many aspects of society. Dhuanna (2015) notes that racism’s effect on healthcare is one of the most important issue’s in Canadian society (para. 1). The ‘Radical Justice Matters’ student-led public health conference focused on a wide variety of topics, some as broad as the root cause of racism, and some as specifically Canadian as Aboriginal and refugee healthcare (para. 2 & 4). The conference found that since Canada has such as multicultural society, they face different and changing public health care needs (para. 9). The privatization of public services, such as health care, is a characteristic of most ‘individual-group’ societies where each individual in a group is looking out for their personal best interest. Countries such as the United States practice this privatization of health care and reap benefits such as little wait time and access to higher quality medical care (Dirnfeld, 1996, Abstract). Although privatized health care can be beneficial, it can also lead to preferential treatment based on wealth, race, religion and many other factors (Preker & Harding, 2000, p.18). …show more content…
Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (CCRF) (1982) outlines equality rights in Canada. The equality rights in the CCFR (1982) allow everyone to have equal protection and receive equal benefits, no matter their “ race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability” (Section 15). There rights are best protected through “ an equitable public health system, and it is one that necessitates in-depth research and effective policy action rooted in respect and understanding” (Dhuanna, 2015, para.