Law prof @uocommonlaw, SJD/JD/MSW from @UofTLaw, with interests in health, migration, substantive equality, social justice & constitutional law. He/him.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Officially retiring from X. You can find me on Bluesky (@ yybrandonc) or Threads (@ yy.brandon.c).
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Three new Dean’s Research Professorships are advancing bold work on migrant health equity, the law of democracy, and technology’s impact on justice. See how our researchers are shaping a democratic, digital and diverse future.
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4. Cuts to refugee health care
The federal government will scale back health care for refugees, making these especially precarious people, many of whom are working in our health care system, even more vulnerable.
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A 4 point health care related listicle of our criticisms of the @MarkJCarney Budget and its mediocre commitment to public health care : healthcoalition.ca/4-things-…
Canada’s #Budget2025 plans to “introduce a modest co-payment model” to the Interim Federal Health Program (#IFHP) for “supplemental health products or services (such as prescription medication and dental care).” This is effectively a healthcare cut for refugees & asylum seekers.
Decades of research show that even small copayments can significantly impede access to care, especially for people with limited income. This proposed change will therefore likely have serious consequences for refugees’ and refugee claimants’ health and well-being. #HealthEquity
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@OttawaHealthLaw members - @YYBrandonChen for FCJ Refugee Centre & Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre & Martha Jackman for the Charter Committee on Poverty Issues -
will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada in the Kanyinda hearing. More on the case: scc-csc.ca/cases-dossiers/se…
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Kerian Burnett is sharing her powerful journey as a former migrant worker and cancer survivor. Her story sheds light on challenges accessing healthcare. A truly impactful and inspiring presentation! Join @ottawahealthlaw sponsored event. #MigrantRights #HealthcareAcces
Many thanks to @cbcleahhendry for shining a light on this issue: "They came to Canada to escape political instability in Iran. Now, Quebec is denying them health coverage." cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/…
Kerian Burnett was diagnosed w/ cancer when working as a migrant farm worker. She was denied health coverage and lost her job because of her illness. On Feb. 25, she tells us her experience & the impressive work involved in her successful advocacy for migrant healthcare. Join us!
Join @ottawahealthlaw at the University of Ottawa on Tuesday February 25 at 11:30 am–1:00 pm for "Migrant Workers’ Right to Health Care: Lived and Frontline". Featuring Kerian Burnett, @staceyjgomez, Gabriel Allahdua, @YYBrandonChen. All welcome! ottawahealthlaw.ca/events/mi…
Very much look forward to the book launch of Forced Migration in/to Canada. I'm excited to discuss my chapter on Canada's refugee healthcare system, and learn from brilliant colleagues on topics ranging from intersectionalities to (un-)becoming refugees. Join us!
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Many thanks to @nkeung for allowing me to reflect on this case. As mentioned in the article, I am concerned about the lack of reciprocity where a resident migrant worker paid into OHIP, through income tax and OHIP premium, but is denied coverage. /1
An #Ontario woman has lost her #OHIP coverage because she's working remotely for an employer that doesn’t have an office in the province, according to a tribunal decision that may affect other #WorkPermit holders here. #TemporaryForeignWorker #RemoteWork
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Foremost, it lays bare the instrumentality that underpins migrants' OHIP eligibility. Migrants apparently only "deserve" health care if they benefit our economy in a way that we want them to. Their human dignity and their residency in the province are simply not enough. /3
This understanding of health care, not as a right but as a privilege, goes against the fundamental values of an equal, just, and caring society. #HealthForAll /4
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@HIVlegal lost its standing in a case fighting Canada's 'medical inadmissibility' immigration rules. We spoke to the Star about the decision and the increasing barriers to justice for people without citizenship in Canada. thestar.com/news/canada/figh… via @torontostar
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@HealthLawAdamH speaking on the desperate inequality of distribution of vaccines during the pandemic and Canada’s role therein. Read his chapter in our free to download book, Borders. @deonandan @SophieTheriaul7 @YYBrandonChen
