Canadian Values

Trying to write this blog was a little difficult for me as i have never thought of this question before, what i value about Canada. All my life i have lived in Canada, so i don’t know what it’s like to live somewhere else, what their laws are like and what their quality of life is like. Although i have nothing to compare Canada to, i know it is one of the best places to live.

For starters we have a very good healthcare system that accommodates everyone. Canada “[provides] all residents [with] reasonable access to medically necessary services” to insure that everyone is well (Government of Canada 2018). Without a system in place like this we would all have to pay to see the doctor. Depending on the circumstances, like a flu shot or an accident, the person could go into major debt. We value our people by trying to make everything accessible, which is why we don't make people pay out of pocket for basic necessities like healthcare.

Another things about Canada that I value would be is that we are a global leader in innovation, diversity and tolerance. Canada is one of the most diverse places in the world, “One out of 5 people [canadian] is foreign-born” (Statistics Canada 2018). We welcome people with open arms and help them back onto their feet, if needed.

Speaking on innovation on “September 3 1928” Alexander Fleming, came into work one day and was looking through his petri dishes when he found something new(American Chemical Society 2018). Within one of the  petri dishes he made a living saving medicine, penicillin. To this day we still use penicillin as it is used to treat “bacterial infections, pneumonia and meningitis”(Omudhome 2018).

Although i never have lived anywhere other than Canada, i value everything that comes along with the title Canadian.

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American Chemical Society, editor. “Discovery and Development of Penicillin.” Chemistry for Life, www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/flemingpenicillin.html. Accessed 2018.

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Government of Canada. “Canada’s Health Care System.” GOvernment of Canada, www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canada-health-care-system.html. Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.

Ogbru, Omudhome. “Penicillin.” Edited by Jay  W. Marks. Medicine.net, www.medicinenet.com/penicillins-injection/article.htm. Accessed 2018.

Statistics Canada, editor. “Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity in Canada.” Statistics Canada, www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/as-sa/99-010-x/99-010-x2011001-eng.cfm. Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.