Constance MacIntosh

Dr. Constance MacIntosh is a Professor at Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law, specializing in health law, Indigenous governance, and immigration policy. Her research examines legal frameworks for Indigenous health systems, refugee protections, and human rights implementation.

Her primary research interests include:

• Constitutional aspects of Indigenous health governance
• Legal barriers in immigration systems
• Human rights protections for vulnerable populations
• Policy implementation of international treaties

Her publications focus on healthcare accessibility, treaty rights implementation, and cross-cultural legal frameworks, with recent work examining Medicare services for Indigenous communities and disability rights conventions.

Awards recognizing her contributions include:

• Class of 1967 Teaching Award (2023)
• Law Students' Society Teaching Excellence Award (2020-2021)
• Immigrant Settlement Association Award (2019)
• Elizabeth Hall Feminist Advocacy Prize (2015)

She directs the Dalhousie Health Justice Institute and has served as Viscount Bennett Professor of Law and Director of the Health Law Institute.