Hamiltonians for Migrant & Refugee Health
Working Group of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group at McMaster University
News Archive: 2012-2013
Hamilton Media
Mar 14 2013. The Silhouette
Refugee health cuts causing confusion, say Hamilton heath workers
Feb 16 2012. CBC Hamilton
Hamilton healthcare group condemns federal immigration announcement
Dec 14 2012. CBC Hamilton
Photo exhibition highlights Hamilton doctors' response to refugee healthcare changes
Nov 5 2012. The Women's Press
Healthcare advocates unite at newcomer clinic
Sept 30 2012. The Hamilton Spectator
Health care workers rally against refugee care cuts
July 27 2012. The Hamilton Spectator
Doctors group calls on Ottawa to rethink cuts to refugee health program
July 25 2012. The Hamilton Spectator
MDs, nurses compelled to protest
July 20 2012. The Hamilton Spectator
Doctors crash federal event to protest refugee health cuts
May 17 2012. The Hamilton Spectator
Refugee health cuts are bad for all of us
National Media
Mar 26 2013. CBC Calgary
Minister stands by denying health coverage to failed refugees
Mar 13 2013. Embassy News
Kenney 'bluffing' on refugee health changes: doctors group leader
Mar 7 2013. The Montreal Gazette
Canada under fire for resettling fewer refugees despite promises to boost intake
Feb 26 2013. The Toronto Star
North Korean prison camp was the only life he knew
Feb 25 2013. The Toronto Star
Refugee health cuts: doctors launch Charter challenge in federal court
Feb 25 2012. Global Montreal
Doctors' group takes Ottawa to court over refugee health-care cuts
Feb 14 2012. CBC News
8 countries to face tougher asylum rules
Jan 7 2012. Canadian Press
Bureaucrats scrambled to save some refugee health benefits: documents
Dec 29 2012. The Toronto Star
Canada's controversial 2012 changes to immigration and refugee system
Dec 28 2012. Globe and Mail
GTA clinics overwhelmed with refugees
Dec 18 2012. CBC News
Failed refugee claimant with cancer denied health care
Dec 14 2012. Amnesty International News
New refugee system does not treat refugees fairly or protect those most at risk
Dec 14 2012. CBC News
Kenney names 27 countries as 'safe' in refugee claim dealings
Dec 13 2012. CBC News
Detention centres no place for migrant children, critiques say
Dec 12 2012. CBC News
Hungarian Roma hope for sanctuary in Canada
Dec 11 2012. The Toronto Star
Seasonal migrant workers stripped of parental benefits
Nov 30 2012. The Toronto Star
Changes to refugee system: Immigration Minister Jason Kenney lays out criteria for 'safe' countries
Nov 29 2012. The Guardian
Private prison firms look to cash in on Canada asylum claimants
Nov 26 2012. CTV News
Opposition demands reversal of refugee health care
Nov 13 2012. The Globe and Mail
Government paid for media monitoring of immigration minister's image
Oct 13 2012. The Toronto Star
Why the Roma are fleeing Hungary and why Canada is shunning them
Sept 30 2012. The Toronto Star
Volunteer clinics overwhelmed by refugees with no health care
Sept 27 2012. CBC Radio
Dr. Paul Caulford on CBC As It Happens
Sept 17 2012. The Toronto Star
Abuse of migrant workers 'endemic' in Canada, new study says
Sept 13 2012. Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba steps up for refugees: Pay for benefits Ottawa cut, send bill to feds.
Sept 3 2012. Ryerson Free Press
True to their oath: Doctors take action against cuts to refugee health care
Aug 17 2012. CBC News
Refugee mental health at risk with cuts, experts warn