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Liam Ferguson: Concerns over cutting back therapy sessions for refugees are misplaced

The needs of Canadian citizens should have priority over those of migrants

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The Canadian government’s recent cut to mental health services for migrants has some progressive professionals criticizing the decision. They argue that the remaining funded hours per year are not enough for migrants to “heal from their trauma.” There are two questions that should be asked. The first is why professionals such as psychologists and social workers are concerned about who receives funding for their services. The second is why the Canadian government is funding the services at all.

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One answer to the first question is that the professionals in question are political activists masquerading as psychologists and social workers. This is evident by the statement from a Toronto-based therapist that his first reaction was “disappointment and confusion.”........

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