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  • Shocking Disparities in Healthcare for Immigrant Women in Canada

    Shocking Disparities in Healthcare for Immigrant Women in Canada

    Photo: Johnny Greig, Getty Images “The findings reveal that audio and visual personal attributes such as skin colour, accent and excess body weight. . . lead to unfavourable interpersonal dynamics.” According to a 2012 study by Dr. Swarna Weerasinghe, although immigrant women who have taken residence in Nova Scotia, Canada are entitled to free healthcare…