Editors and Contributors

Caring for Kids New to Canada is a collaborative project involving many people and organizations concerned with the health of immigrant and refugee children, youth and families. The Canadian Paediatric Society is grateful to everyone for their contributions to this website.

Caring for Kids New to Canada Task Force (2025-2026)

Chuck Hui, MD, FRCPC (Chair)
Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Infectious diseases consultant, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Co-chair, Migration Health and Development Research Initiative steering committee
Ottawa, Ontario

Mahli Brindamour, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, General Pediatrics
Royal University Hospital
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Laura Erdman, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Clinical Professor, McMaster University
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, McMaster Children's Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario

Bernice Ho, MD
Paediatrics Resident, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario

Andrea J. Hunter, MD, FRCPC, DTM&H
Associate Clinical Professor, McMaster University
Division of General Pediatrics, McMaster Children's Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario

Bonnieca Islam, MD, FRCPC
General Pediatrician, Pediatric Clinic, Northeast Community Health Centre
Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Pediatrics 
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

Ruth Legese, MD
Paediatrics Resident, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta

Arielle Locke, MD
Pediatrics Resident, McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario

Ripudaman Singh Minhas, MD MPH FRCPC FAAP
Developmental Pediatrician, Women’s and Children’s Health Program
St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Toronto
Lead, Our Kids’ Health Network
Toronto, Ontario

Oluwasayo Olatunde, MD
Representing the College of Family Physicians of Canada
Moncton, New Brunswick