SOC345H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Raf Medical Services, Indian Citizenship Act, Assembly Of First Nations
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Canada has a high rate of aboriginal population, and they are approx. There has been a population explosion since the closure of residential schools. Programs are geared towards the baby boomers that are looking for senior services, but. Aboriginals need youth services and daycare but since they only make 4% of the population, they"re needs are not met and are ignored. Aboriginal people need a western education to be able to have a measure of success in today"s society. Only 8% of aboriginals have university degree compared to 23 % of the general public, in part is due to the fact that only 34% have a high school diploma. 133 first nations communities in ontario * According to the 2003 census 21% of all aboriginal people in ontario. 29 friendship centers provide education, cultural activities, ceremony: helps to reorient people in the urban cities. We have the biggest population, the inuit are . 01 of the population,