Sanitation, Sanity, and (Moral) Suitability: The History of the Medical Inadmissibility of Immigrants into Canada

Study of the history of medical inadmissibility and deportation of Canadian immigrants uncovers three important themes as criteria for immigration selection and control: sanitation, sanity, and moral suitability. As the understanding of human health changed with history, so too did the basis for ex...

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Main Author: Clare Fogarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: McGill University 2020-08-01
Series:McGill Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/169