NO105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Canada Health Act, Infant Mortality, Public Culture
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Co(cid:374)sidered the (cid:862)the father of ca(cid:374)ada"s s(cid:455)ste(cid:373) of u(cid:374)i(cid:448)ersal health(cid:272)are(cid:863) His dad was in the war and also was a tradesman. Immigrated to canada in 1910, returned to scotland during the first world war, and returned to canada for good in 1918 (winnipeg) Douglas had issues with his leg and infections spread to the point of amputation. His family could not afford the operation until a well-known surgeon was interested and willing to help douglas for free in exchange for his students to learn from the case. This was a factor that made douglas realize health care should be affordable. At the age of 13 he left high school to work in a factory. Became a printing press operator (apprenticeship) and became a qualified tradesman. Winnipeg general strike (1919) had a great impact on douglas. Democratic socialism: reform of the capitalist system, promote a welfare state that redistributes wealth in society.
