Sudbury Public Health blames food insecurity on "Colonialism & Racism"
Public Health Authorities are the new social justice warriors.
Many warned during the pandemic of the creeping purview of Public Health Authorities. Over the last three years, health leaders overstepped their jurisdiction and subjected us to unprecedented control. Their policies, often rooted in political ideology, left businesses devastated and divided the country.
Now they are at it again. It seems every health authority is now trying to tackle other apparent social emergencies while supporting the liberal agenda in Canada.
Last week, the Sudbury Public Health Unit declared that the rising use of food banks in this country is not as a result of inflation or Liberal policies over the last eight years.
They have decided to take a clearly political position. A position that may be correct or incorrect but clearly a political one.
At a Board of Health meeting Sudbury’s Director or Health Promotions told the attendees “Household food insecurity is one of the strongest predictors of poor health, making it a serious public health issue.”
Instead of addressing actual health problems or the problem of cratering trust in their institution, Public Health will now tackle poverty…
But how do you tackle poverty when you are in the realm of public health? By fighting colonialism…
Gilbeau told the board that:
“For racialized groups experiencing food insecurity, the experience is also entrenched in colonialism and racism.”
Bridget King, a dietitian with Public Health Sudbury, told the board that:
“Food insecurity is a serious health problem. It is also a serious human rights and social justice issue.”
Food insecurity is definitely a problem in our country. But it cannot be addressed by public health leaders who have a political ideology in mind. Why? Because there are dozens of debatable ways to address poverty depending on where you stand politically.
Liberals will say that more money in welfare programs is the answer while Conservatives might say that fiscal restraints and more opportunities to work or start a business might allow more people to climb out of poverty.
But to come out and say that this is a problem of welfare payments or that “colonialism” is to blame is a political position.
This is a slippery slope. If publicly funded institutions are allowed to start fighting “colonialism" or “racism” in the name of public health. Then what is next? How long before the health authorities take on gun control or climate change?
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In a country as obese as Canada, public health officials are fixated on "food insecurity".
Anyone who is suffering food insecurity in Canada is probably a victim of some unintended consequence of another liberal policy such as a broken family or an addiction. Liberal policies always beget more problems which beget more liberal 'solutions' which begets more problems. The cycle never ends and the bureaucrat who thought it all up retires with a nice pension.
Politicizing health is a critical error that will result in much harm. It is the inverse of 'health care'