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Portrait of Monica Gagnon

Monica Gagnon

Research Fellow
EducationPhD, University of Toronto
Areas of ExpertiseCitizenship and illegality, bordering theory, health policy, critical discourse analysis

Monica Gagnon researches the ways in which discourses of citizenship and belonging influence bordering in immigration and health policy and practice. Her work sits at the intersection of immigration and health care, focusing on Canada and the United States. In her recently completed doctoral dissertation Monica analyzed the discourse of “birth tourism” and its implications for access to health coverage for newborns in Ontario. Monica holds a PhD in public health from the University of Toronto and a MPH in health policy from the City University of New York.

Recent Publications

With Schmidt, C., Suleman, S., Da Silva, D., Marshall, S., & Tolentino, M. (2023).  (PDF file) A Bridge to Universal Healthcare. (external link)  Toronto: Health Network for Uninsured Clients. 

With Shaw, J., Gladstone, B., Carson, A., Gastaldo, D., & Webster, F. (2022). Advancing the Impact of Critical Qualitative Research on Policy, Practice and Science (external link) . International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 21.

With Kansal, N., Goel, R., & Gastaldo, D. (2021). Immigration Status as the Foundational Determinant of Health for People Without Status in Canada: A Scoping Review (external link) . Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 1-16.

With Cheff, R., & Forman, L. (2021). Who Deserves Health Care in a Global Pandemic? Health and Human Rights, 23(2), 167.