Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "canada"
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CANADA’S BILL C-36, THE PROTECTION OF COMMUNITIES AND EXPLOITED PERSONS ACT: EXAMINING HOW SEX WORK IS PROBLEMATIZED IN CANADIAN POLICY AND MEDIA, AND HOW IT AFFECTS SEX WORKERS
(2021-08-31)This study addresses contemporary legislation regulating the Canadian sex industry, focusing on Bill C-36, the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act. Bill C-36, described as a ‘neo-abolitionist’ approach to ... -
Patient Perspectives on Weight vs. Health-Centric Messaging around Obesity Management
(2024-08-10)Individuals living with obesity are often subject to weight-centric messaging in obesity management and treatment, which has been identified as contributing to weight bias and stigma, as well as unreasonable pressure to ... -
The price of glass slippers: Folklore, intellectual property, and neoliberalism
(2022-04-13)This research presents a theoretical framework to illustrate the way that individualism facilitates the exploitation of communal goods, particularly in connection with the commodification of folklore present in neoliberal ... -
Regional Variation in Time to Surgery for Hip Fracture Patients in Canada
(2018-12-17)Variation in time to hip fracture surgery has been observed across provinces. This variation may represent inequity in access to care and an underuse of early surgery. Differences between provinces in patient and system ... -
RESETTLEMENT CHALLENGES AND GENDER: A CASE STUDY OF LIBERIAN REFUGEES IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2011-01-04)This Master’s level research project investigates how gender shapes the resettlement challenges that liberian refugees have faced in Nova Scotia. The study investigates the impact of the reframing of gender relations during ...