Europe is facing one of the greatest influx of migrants and refugees in history. Hundreds of thousands of people have risked their lives fleeing the Middle East and Africa, pushed by civil war and terror. Among the forces driving approximately four million Syrian refugees into partaking the massive 2015 migration, conflicts raging in Syria and Afghanistan, and human right issues in Eritrea make up the majority of reasons. 62 percent of people who have reached Europe by boat are from those three countries. People are also setting out from Libya, Sudan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Kosovo, Iraqi, Iran, Somalia, and other countries, pulled by the premise of a better life in Germany, France, or the UK. The International Organization for Migration estimates …show more content…
Those aged 65 and above make up 16.1 percent of Canada’s population, and their population growth rate has increased by 3.5 per cent during 2015, four times faster than the population at large. If current population trends continue, Statistics Canada estimates that seniors will outnumber children in Canada by a factor of three to two in 20 years' time. Assistant professor Mike Moffatt of the Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario says that ‘[the] implications of the demographic rebalancing underway are massive…[as] the Canadian population gets older, more and more retired people...[put] pressure on the health system and pension system because there's a smaller cohort of working age people to support [it].’ Although Germany and Canada share similar economic threats regarding its rapid-aging populace, a 2014 study done by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) found that Canada is experiencing the impact comparatively late. In 2014, the population of people aged 65 and above in Germany rose to 21.1 percent while estimates of Canada’s elderly populace would not exceed 20 percent until the mid
In Canada, over 400,000 babies were born annually from 1945 to 1965, which increased Canada’s population rate by 20% (“Canadian”). This period in Canadian history occurred after the Second World War when millions of men returned home to their families or immigrated to other countries with their war brides. Some ended up settling in Canada which dramatically increased the birth rate; their experience and survival of the war caused them to realize how important life is, instigating them to have as many children as they can support bringing about the group of people now referred to as the Baby Boom Generation. The baby boom generation significantly impacted Canada as it helped the young country to recover from the devastating Great Depression. Indeed, the baby boom generation had a positive contribution to Canadian society during the 1950s because it changed the face of Canada in the international stage, increased the Canadian living standard, and established and developed the suburban areas.
...derly at work places and at home will improve their mental and social wellbeing. The aging population will affect every single citizen in Canada. Not one citizen wants a raise in taxes; however, if there is not any strategy setup to combat the aging population issues, Canadians will see raises in taxes causing frustration. Implementing these strategies will not only keep the elderly happy, but it will keep them healthy. The healthier an individual is, the less medical expenses, so why not get started on investing on this project which can save citizens several tax dollars. The results obtained in the primary research reinforce the support of the strategies presented. Majority of the participants understand the possible economic and health care issues the aging population will bring, thus getting started on this matter sooner will be beneficial for Canada’s future.
Social integration and participation of seniors in society are important indicators of healthy aging. However, seniors are always at risk of being socially isolated. Many factors can cause social isolation and among them population aging that resulted more seniors to live longer is one of the most important factors.
Poverty in Canada is rising and it needs to stop now! According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development or the OECD the poverty rate in Canada has been on a steady rise in the mid 1900’s until the late 2000’s. The two most affected types of people are children at 38 percent and aboriginal or First Nations people at 11 percent. The rest of the population stands at 4.3 percent on the scale of poverty in Canada said Food Banks Canada. There are tons of reasons why poverty is rising and why people are living in poverty, like drug or alcohol addiction. There are many more reasons why the poverty rates are so high, a recent poll indicated that 51 percent of people living in poverty are not in control of the reason why they are poverty, 11 percent of people do not know why or unsure of why people live in poverty and 37 percent of people say that people living in poverty aren’t doing enough to help themselves. There are also a lot of ways to help stop poverty or help the people who are living in poverty, for example make a video about it and help make people aware that poverty in constantly around them. Another way to help people living in poverty is by volunteering at a food bank like the Salvation Army. Poverty is all over the world but as Canadians we are concerned and should help make a change and stop the rise of poverty in Canada. (Tapscott & Officer)
The current migrant crisis is nothing more than a deliberate misuse of words. In fact, the Migrant Crisis should be renamed the European crisis because media and propaganda are so intent on transferring the center of crisis from the impoverished and war stricken populace of the Middle East to Europe. Various journalists have intentionally manipulated the meaning of the term “migrant” in order to obscure the humanity of countless men, women, and children. In addition, sources define migrants as “invaders coming to strip the European state of its economy and culture”(Geller). They argue that migrants have come to steal the jobs of the natives before them, feed off of the developed country’s insurance, and ultimately, as Viktor Orban, prime minister
The United Nations made a conservative estimation that 850,000 refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and a number of other nations in Africa and the Middle East will have made their way to Europe by the end of 2016 . Secretary of State John Kerry has stated that the influx of refugee arrivals from countries such as Syria and Iraq could be tapered by ending the Syrian Civil War . However, steps need to be taken to mitigate the current refugee crisis facing the European Union (EU). The EU has hitherto been unable to find a rapid and succinct solution to the crisis due to porous Mediterranean borders and disagreement over policy solutions . Therefore, the United States (US) should offer its support by utilizing its expansive immigrant integration
The existing U.S. population is over 315 million and rising. In the year 2030, 72 million Americans will be 65 or older, a 50 percent change in age demographics since the year 2000. The change is primarily due to the aging baby boomers, who were born at the end of World War II. Americans are living longer than ever befo...
This means that Canadians can enjoy the rest of their lives without work and can use the pension money for all their necessities and luxuries thus further providing the youth more opportunities for jobs, overall increasing their quality of life for the better. When the Canadian Pension Plan was introduced in the 1960’s, it had also greatly influenced the accessibility of other social programs in Canada. As said by the Canadian Museum of history, “ In 1965, with the passing of the Canada Pension Plan legislation, the qualifying age for Old Age Security was reduced from 70 to 65.” This demonstrates how the Canadian Pension plan had influenced the way Old Age Security worked. It is clear that this overall allowed seniors to receive Old Age Security at a younger and more appropriate age thus allowing Canadians to financially support themselves by having the opportunity to receive a monthly payment that does not depend on their income or a job.
The Mental Health of refugees is an important factor that can play into how they adjust to, and live in a new area or country. It can be more difficult for a refugee to adjust to a new country if that country is on the other side of the spectrum when it comes to development. Some refugees immigrate to new countries to have a better life; most of those countries are high income countries. Today Syrian refugees are finding different ways to get into better counties in Europe. Many are coming in by boats loading as many people as possible, which results in dangerous journeys for the refugees and a large amount of people flooding European countries. Reported by the news network CNN, as many as 30 refugees are piling onto a small inflatable boat along the Turkish coast just to paddle their way to Greece (Watson). Many are just trying to create a better life for themselves or for their families. Refugees transitioning to these new countries can often experience culture shock once they enter into their host country. Researchers have found that refugees can be affected by post-traumatic stress disorder and
than the general population. They rank lower on almost every measure of health compared to the rest of the Canadian population (Jock & Lemchuck-Flavel, 2004). Poverty Poverty is the most important social determinant of health. It directly affects all other social determinants of health for Aboriginal people including income, employment, education, food security, housing, and many more. Many Aboriginal Canadians live in poverty, which causes a large portion of them to live in impoverished housing that causes many health conditions for children and adults (Adelson, 2005).
4.9 million people in Canada are living in poverty which is 1 in 7 people. Although the definition of poverty is being extremely poor having too many people living in poverty costs added up (health care, criminal justice systems, welfare, etc.) around $80 billion annually. The amount of people in poverty are not being reduced, the amount of people living in poverty has been increasing steadily by 30% in the past 25 years. Indigenous people, although they seemingly have benefits still make up majority of the poverty population. Indigenous people also make up 64% of the users of food banks.
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Wars, civil wars, poverty, natural disasters and many more factors forces people to leave their home behind in search of a new place to settle down. There are around 15.4 million refugees in the world – people who has nowhere to go because their homes have been destroyed. But who are going to help these refugees, who have already lost so much. This short story, The Go-Between written by Ali Smith focuses on a 33 years old African refugee, who has repeatedly tried to cross the Spanish border unsuccessfully.
Between January and November of this year more than 750,000 migrants have been estimated crossing into the EU’s borders compared to only 280,000 in the whole year during 2014 (www.bbc.com). This influx of refugees and asylum seekers from the Middle East has become a heavy burden for European Union policy makers. Many state leaders have opposing viewpoints and varying solutions to the crisis that is plaguing their region and as a result there has been little to no actions taken to solve this ever growing problem. This crisis should serve as prime example of global cooperation, and it should highlight the ability to come together internationally and deal with important problems that affect all individuals. The solution of the refugee crisis will
Although Lebanon does not consider itself to be a receiving country, it has been a destination or transit state for illegal immigrants from all around the world. The country hosts today around 1,5 million refugees, including 1 million Syrians, 400,000 Palestinians, 50,000 Iraqis, and other nationalities (Tabar, 2010; “UNCHR-Lebanon”, 2013). Lebanon fulfills most of the factors cited by Gordon Hanson to qualify a country as a successful destination for illegal migrants. These factors includes geographic vicinity to home country, relatively open border, ease to hide and work in, and high probability of legalization (Hanson, 2007). In fact, the country is bordered to the north and the east by Syria, from where most of the illegal immigrants come. In addition, the inclusion of Cyprus in the European Union (EU) in 2004 made the travel for clandestine to Europe easier using Lebanon as a bridge. Moreover, Lebanon borders with Syria has never been and still not strictly controlled by the Lebanese authority. In addition, illegal immigrants can easily find jobs in the country because employers prefer these low salaries, non-insurant workers on Lebanese ones.