Dr. Lisa Forman to Deliver Vigod Lecture in Human Rights

7PM
Kinsella Auditorium
McCain Hall

In her talk, "Is there a Right to Health in Canada?" Dr. Lisa Forman will speak about the human right to health and how human rights can help address the crisis in healthcare – here in Canada and elsewhere as part of the annual Dr. Bernie Vigod Memorial Lecture in Human Rights. The event will take place on Tuesday, November 4 at 7PM in the Kinsella Auditorium.

Is health a human right in Canada? And if so, what does it mean at a time when both health care and human rights are in crisis? In this talk, Dr. Forman will explore the history of health as a human right and the potential role of this right in Canada.

Dr. Lisa Forman is a Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and a cross-appointed Professor at the Jackman Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. From 2014-2025, she was the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and Global Health Equity. Dr. Forman is an international human rights law scholar whose research explores the right to health in global health law, policy and governance. She has published widely on related topics including access to medicines, trade-related intellectual property rights, universal health coverage, global health policy, and pandemic governance.