Disabilities Emerged as a Government Policy Issue in Canada During

question 23

Multiple Choice

Disabilities emerged as a government policy issue in Canada during World War I for two main reasons.One reason was that many Canadian soldiers were returning home injured.What was the other main reason?

• A)Canada wanted to honour its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
• B)Rapid industrialization was creating many work-related injuries.
• C)The World Health Organization had expanded the definition of disability.
• D)Public hearings by the House of Commons Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities were being held.

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