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The homelessness crisis has been very challenging for many Canadians and new immigrants. In 2016 alone there were an estimated 36,000 people without a fixed address, leading to an increase of stress in healthcare sectors and increased policing. But what went wrong, and why have we not resolved this issue yet? Voicing it joins us today to discuss what has happened to allow the homelessness crisis to continue for this long in Canada.

Canada's publicly funded healthcare system is often praised as one of the best in the world. However, through the years there have been more noticeable gaps in its ability to care for the population. How have the Provincial and Federal governments made sure to care for their citizens? Today our guest from Science and Medicine In Action shares their insights into Canada's stagnant healthcare system. 

As we close off the roller coaster year that was 2020, today's episode places its focus on the efficacy, availability, and impact of mental health services. This year proved to be a difficult one, impacting everyone's mental health to a degree. How have investments in mental health programs assisted us in this time? Has philanthropy played a beneficial role to treatment? Please join us as our friend at Bilingual Mental Health discusses with us. 
Thank you for listening to the second season of Poli-tick!

In today's episode we talk with 15&Fairness, a Labour movement advocacy group in Ontario. The Pandemic has drastically changed how work is seen and has impacted many who have lost employment. We will be covering a range of topics from Paid Sick leave, minimum wage, and the employee's rights. 

As social media has become more present in our lives, it seems as though our private lives are increasingly becoming more prone to being more public. But at what cost? We might not think about it too much while making our Instagram posts or sharing articles on our timelines, but there is a lot happening in our digital life that impacts our general real life. Today we talk with Bailey Parnell of #SafeSocial to get more insights about how the line between our digital profile and our real profile seems to get blurry at times. 

In  celebrating women's History Month and Women's Day, this episode focused  around the women's movement, and policies which have affected the lives  of women. (part 2)