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Rachel Chan

Rachel is a U2 student studying Physiology at Mcgill. Being raised in Hong Kong, a cosmopolitan city due to historical reasons, exposes her with a variety of political views. She is interested in comparative healthcare polities, personal privacy, and governmental controls.

Concerns about Hong Kong’s Media Rights

Rachel Chan Mar 13, 2016

On the day of Hong Kong’s handover from the British to the People Republic of China, Deng Xiaoping, the leader of the Chinese government then, declared the constitution of “One country, two systems” that will last for 50 years. He accepted…
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Gender Discrimination in South Korea

Rachel Chan Jan 12, 2016

Confucianism was, and still is, deeply rooted in South Korea’s society. One particular theme is patriarchy where each gender has its own role in a family. Family is an important functioning unit of society in South Korea; the society…
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Pharmacotherapy: Treating Mental Disorders

Rachel Chan Nov 26, 2015

Mental health has received a lot attention in recent years. We have become increasingly aware of our mental well being and stigmas by talking about the diagnostic methods (DSM-V); however, there should also be more discussion on…
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A Year After the Umbrella Revolution: Glancing at Hong Kong’s Society

Rachel Chan Oct 29, 2015

This time last year, Hong Kong shocked the world with yellow umbrellas, calling for a genuine universal suffrage. While the rest of the world gradually forgot about the heated protests, the Umbrella Revolution (also known as “Occupy…
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Quebec’s Bill 20: A Political and Medical Conflict

Rachel Chan Sep 17, 2015

Health matters. Being healthy enhances life quality by enabling people the ability to do a variety of things in their lives. Whether one can enjoy these privileges largely depends on the government’s delivery of healthcare. In attempt to…
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“Comfort Women”: Japan and Neighbour Relations

Rachel Chan Mar 31, 2015

70 years ago, the Pacific side of the Second World War officially ended with Japan’s surrender after the landing of two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan’s defeat marked Korea’s liberation from 35 years of Japan’s colonization.…
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New Turkish bill sets the stage to Police State?

Rachel Chan Mar 3, 2015

It is rare to witness politicians, who are usually collected and eloquent, to fistfight one another over political matters. Nonetheless, the heated debate about the homeland security bill proposal, also known as the “Legal Package To…
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Mass Surveillance for Counter Terrorism: Are our Private Lives Compromised?

Rachel Chan Feb 2, 2015

The aftermath of the shocking Charlie Hebdo shooting had evoked fear in governments. David Cameron, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, responded with an urgent proposal to increase cyber surveillance as a counter terrorism strategy,…
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Whose to save the Internet?

Rachel Chan Nov 23, 2014

Protests and debates on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s net neutrality proposal have gained momentum in the United States. The FCC established rules in 2010 endorsing principle elements of net neutrality; they demand…
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Perspective: Does the Tobacco need more Regulation?

Rachel Chan Nov 2, 2014

During the middle of the twentieth century, scientific evidence published in journals linked smoking to health problems ranging from heart disease to cancer. As a result, tobacco advertising and sponsorship have been banned in the European…
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The Promised Universal Suffrage in Hong Kong?

Rachel Chan Sep 26, 2014

The residue of British colonial rule in Hong Kong remains since the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong to China in 1997. The governance between China and Hong Kong is one of the “One Country, Two Systems,” principle, which…
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