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Y.Y. Brandon Chen

Y.Y. Brandon Chen is an assistant professor at University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and a member of the University’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics.

Border closures may not be legal and won’t stop spread of COVID-19

Canada announced unprecedented measures last week to restrict the movement of people across our borders as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting on

Opinion | BY Y.Y. BRANDON CHEN, JAMIE LIEW | March 25, 2020

Border closures may not be legal and won’t stop spread of COVID-19

Opinion | BY Y.Y. BRANDON CHEN, JAMIE LIEW | March 25, 2020

Canada announced unprecedented measures last week to restrict the movement of people across our borders as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting on

Border closures may not be legal and won’t stop spread of COVID-19

Opinion | BY Y.Y. BRANDON CHEN, JAMIE LIEW | March 25, 2020

Canada announced unprecedented measures last week to restrict the movement of people across our borders as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting on

Canada’s exclusion of irregular migrants from health care violates international law

OTTAWA—Should migrants living in Canada without legal authorization be entitled to health care? The answer, according to a decision issued by the United Nations

Opinion | BY Y.Y. BRANDON CHEN | November 26, 2018

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured with staffers. Should migrants living in Canada without legal authorization be entitled to health care? The answer, according to a decision issued by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in August, was clearly yes, especially if lack of health care threatens migrants’ lives. Sadly, the Government of Canada has yet to respond, writes Y.Y. Brandon Chen. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s exclusion of irregular migrants from health care violates international law

Opinion | BY Y.Y. BRANDON CHEN | November 26, 2018

OTTAWA—Should migrants living in Canada without legal authorization be entitled to health care? The answer, according to a decision issued by the United Nations

Canada’s exclusion of irregular migrants from health care violates international law

Opinion | BY Y.Y. BRANDON CHEN | November 26, 2018

OTTAWA—Should migrants living in Canada without legal authorization be entitled to health care? The answer, according to a decision issued by the United Nations

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured with staffers. Should migrants living in Canada without legal authorization be entitled to health care? The answer, according to a decision issued by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in August, was clearly yes, especially if lack of health care threatens migrants’ lives. Sadly, the Government of Canada has yet to respond, writes Y.Y. Brandon Chen. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade