Webinar: Free and universal? Disparities in international student health care in Canada
Not all international students in Canada have access to public health care. In provinces and territories where international students are not covered under public health care plans, students must pay for private health insurance.
Please join us for the launching of a report, Free and universal? Disparities in international student health care in Canada, published by the Canadian Health Coalition and the Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre.
Thursday, January 29
12:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM CST | 1:00 PM AT
Joining the Canadian Health Coalition’s Anne Lagacé Dowson in conversation are –
Tracy Glynn, author of the report, National Director of Projects and Operations of the Canadian Health Coalition, and founding board member of the Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre.
Lutfunnessa Tania, graduate student, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Carleton University, doing a placement on migrant health care with the Canadian Health Coalition and Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre.
Alan Saji Koshy, President, University of Winnipeg Students’ Association. As UWSA President, he provides strategic governance for over 9,000 students, champions inclusive policies, manages budgets, and fosters collaboration between administration and students. Alan has contributed as a volunteer to Harvest Manitoba, CommUNITY 204, N7N Volunteers/Oman National Volunteers, Spartan Arabia, and the Young Communitarians of Indian Schools.
Omega Budhathoki, Vice-President of External Affairs, University of Winnipeg Students’ Association. Omega leads student advocacy, government relations and public policy initiatives. She has led student campaigns for mental health access and equity, and has worked with community organizations across Winnipeg.
Hafiz Jatto, an international student at the University of Manitoba (2015 – 2021), he has worked on migrant rights projects and coordinated community-based research on international student health in Manitoba. He is a board member of the Manitoba Health Coalition, works as a Community Animator with Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, and organizes with the Immigration Matters in Canada Coalition.
Noah Schulz, Provincial Coordinator of the Manitoba Health Coalition.
For more information, contact Tracy at tglynn@healthcoalition.ca.
