SOC260 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Visible Minority, Human Capital, Charles Avison
13 Dec 2018
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Class, age, gender, ethnicity, and race are characterized by power, oppression, opportunity hoarding, and exploitation. If we are going to get rid of inequality in canada, many things need to change. Canadian family law: assumes that moms and dads are equally able to contribute to the financial support of their children. Because of this, spousal support programs a usually short-term and assume that people can support themselves economically after a short period of time. However, women are actually at a disadvantage in labour markets and aren"t likely to be able to support themselves to the same extent that men can. Seniors: home accessibility tax credit of 15% of costs up to ,000/year. Lower the mandatory withdrawal amount for rrif (registered retirement income funds) Implemented the universal child care benefit provides /month per child up to age 6 and /month per child aged 6-17. Extend parental leave for federal workers from 12 months 18 months.
