Is Immigrating a Health Hazard? The Health Experience of Newcomers

The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) presents a St. 
Lawrence Centre Forum discussion on the difficulties newcomers have 
accessing health care.

Immigrants generally arrive with better health than the Canadian-born 
population. However, as time passes this 'healthy immigrant effect' 
disappears. The reasons are numerous. Increasingly, newcomers lack suitable 
employment and income, face racism and become disillusioned by their 
experience.

Nationally one quarter of immigrants reported difficulty accessing health 
care. Challenges included waiting lists, high costs, language barriers and 
an inability to find a doctor. Is Canada squandering the health capital of 
new immigrants? How would a more privatized health system serve newcomers? 
What impact will the diminishing health experience of newcomers have on 
Canada?

Panelists:

* Eunadie Johnson: Executive Director, Women's Health in Women's Hands
* Dennis Raphael: Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, 
School of Health Policy and Management, York University
* Health Critic Elizabeth Witmer has been invited.
* A representative of the Ministry of Heath Promotion has been invited.

Others panelists to be confirmed.

St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts capacity 500. First come, first seated.
For more information
Phone: 416-366-1656

Date: 

October 5, 2005
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Location: St. Lawrence Centre
27 Front Street East
Toronto (Central)

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