Call for Nominations – CAM Treasurer
Call for Nominations – CAM Treasurer The Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) is seeking a Treasurer to join its Board of Directors. Read the full call here.… Read More »Call for Nominations – CAM Treasurer
Cassie Smith
CAM Communications Officer — Social Media
Trauma-Informed Care for Urban Indigenous Youth (Anonymous)
Nadine Morin, an Indigenous midwife working in an urban centre in Canada, has developed a community-based model of sexual and reproductive health care shaped by… Read More »Trauma-Informed Care for Urban Indigenous Youth (Anonymous)
Midwifery, War, and Hope in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Loti Kubaya Mielor)
“In the chaos of war and displacement, where every spark of life risks being extinguished, I have learned that even in the darkest moments, a… Read More »Midwifery, War, and Hope in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Loti Kubaya Mielor)
Integrated Community Health in a Citizen-Run Clinic (Emmanuelle Dennie-Filion and the Pointe Saint-Charles Community Clinic)
At La Clinique Communautaire de Pointe-Saint-Charles in Montreal, midwifery care is grounded in principles of continuity, autonomy, and community. The clinic is citizen-run and rooted… Read More »Integrated Community Health in a Citizen-Run Clinic (Emmanuelle Dennie-Filion and the Pointe Saint-Charles Community Clinic)
A Nation-Building Moment: CAM Congratulates Prime Minister Carney and the Liberal Party, Urges Bold Action on Sexual and Reproductive Health
The Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on their historic election victory. This is a nation-building moment—an… Read More »A Nation-Building Moment: CAM Congratulates Prime Minister Carney and the Liberal Party, Urges Bold Action on Sexual and Reproductive Health
The Power of Trust — Indigenous Midwifery as Relational Care (Cheryllee Bourgeois and Call Auntie)
Cheryllee Bourgeois, a Red River Métis midwife and co-founder of Call Auntie in Toronto, Ontario, is passionate about the role of Indigenous midwifery in transforming… Read More »The Power of Trust — Indigenous Midwifery as Relational Care (Cheryllee Bourgeois and Call Auntie)
Call the Midwife! Expanding Access Through Interprofessional Collaboration (Ashlyn Doyle and Fort McMurray Midwives)
Midwives in Canada play a crucial role in sexual and reproductive health care, yet their full scope of practice is often under recognized. Ashlyn Doyle,… Read More »Call the Midwife! Expanding Access Through Interprofessional Collaboration (Ashlyn Doyle and Fort McMurray Midwives)
Advancing Midwifery in Canada: Reflecting on Progress and Looking to the Future Under Prime Minister Carney
With the swearing-in of Mark Carney as Canada’s 24th prime minister, we look to the future as we reflect on the progress made for midwifery… Read More »Advancing Midwifery in Canada: Reflecting on Progress and Looking to the Future Under Prime Minister Carney
Midwives, faced with gaps in Canada’s maternity care, say they could be doing more to close them (Globe and Mail)
A growing chorus of medical experts who specialize in pregnancy care and childbirth say midwives are in a unique position to alleviate some of that strain on the system while providing high-quality care.
International Day of the Midwife — Message to the Midwives from CAM President, CJ Blennerhassett
As we celebrate International Day of the Midwife on May 5th, I am filled with profound gratitude for each of you and the remarkable contributions you have made to your clients and your communities.
P.E.I. finally has its first official midwives (CBC)
Article by Stephen Brun/CBC, Feb. 1, 2024 After decades of proponents calling for the service, Health P.E.I. has hired its first two midwives to provide… Read More »P.E.I. finally has its first official midwives (CBC)
The Canadian Association of Midwives calls for a sustained humanitarian ceasefire
The Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) joins the chorus of voices calling for an end to the violence in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank.… Read More »The Canadian Association of Midwives calls for a sustained humanitarian ceasefire
Statement: Urgent access to reproductive care and protection of pregnant and vulnerable people and midwives in the Middle East
The Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) calls for immediate, unhindered, and sustained access to health care services including sexual and reproductive health care in all… Read More »Statement: Urgent access to reproductive care and protection of pregnant and vulnerable people and midwives in the Middle East
Hands of a midwife: How Inuit women brought birth back home (CBC)
For decades, Inuit women in northern Quebec had to travel south, far from family and support, to give birth. That changed in 1986 when the North’s first midwifery clinic opened in Puvirnituq.