Monica Gagnon
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 鈥渂irth tourism鈥� 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.
Monica currently leads Framing 鈥渦s鈥� and 鈥渢hem鈥� in Canada鈥檚 Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States, a study on how exclusionary policies are politically justified, using the case of the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement. She also collaborates with Bridging Divides researcher Allison Petrozziello on the Birthing Canadian Citizens study.
Recent Publications
Gagnon, M. D. (2026). . Social Science & Medicine, 119003.
With Schmidt, C., Suleman, S., Da Silva, D., Marshall, S., & Tolentino, M. (2023). Toronto: Health Network for Uninsured Clients.
With Shaw, J., Gladstone, B., Carson, A., Gastaldo, D., & Webster, F. (2022). . International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 21.
With Kansal, N., Goel, R., & Gastaldo, D. (2021). . Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 1-16.
With Cheff, R., & Forman, L. (2021). Health and Human Rights, 23(2), 167.