Publications

Information Grid - Canadian HIA Initiatives

Information grids on three Canadian HIA initiatives at the local level. Published in May 2010. »»

Case studies of ethics during a pandemic

A collection of pandemic and infectious disease control scenarios, intended to stimulate ethical reflection within the public health sector. Published in April, 2010. »»

Deliberative processes and knowledge translation

A brief sheet on how deliberative processes can link practitioners, researchers and others for improving the use of knowledge in practice. Published in April, 2010 »»

HIA Series - HIA and Inequities

A series that will examine the practice of HIA from various perspectives. This edition, the second in the series, was published in March, 2010. »»

Content Analysis of Media Coverage of Health Inequalities in Canada, 2008

This work includes a full report and highlights. Published in January, 2010. »»

Health in Political Philosophy: What Kind of Good is it?

Summary of a presentation by philosopher Daniel Weinstock. Published in January, 2010. »»

What is Evidence? A philosophical perspective.

Summary of a presentation by philosopher Daniel Weinstock. Published in January 2010. »»

HIA Series - Introduction to HIA

A series that will examine the practice of HIA from various perspectives. This edition was published in November, 2009. »»

PATH Report - Influencing Healthy Public Policy with Community Health Impact Assessment

Project Summary "Influencing Healthy Public Policy with Community Health Impact Assessment." Published in November, 2009. »»

Thirteen Public Interventions in Canada That Have Contributed to a Reduction in Health Inequalities

This abridged report sets out to highlight certain programs and policies addressing health inequalities. »»

List of Public Health Ethics Researchers and Instructors across Canada

A preliminary inventory of individuals engaged in public health ethics-related research and teaching across the country. Published in November, 2009. »»

Brief History of PATH

Introductory overview of the PATH project, showing the different steps and projects that shaped the history of this movement. Published in October, 2009. »»

Development of a Canadian HIA Course

A Review of Existing HIA Courses, Methods and Results. Published in October, 2009. »»

Interprovincial Meeting on Health Impact Assessment

The results from a meeting of representatives of provincial ministries of health, discussing HIA practices and potential in Canada. Published in October, 2009. »»

HIA Practice Standards Document

A point of reference for North American Health Impact Assessment practitioners. Produced by the North American HIA Practice Standards Working Group. October 2009 »»

Deliberative Processes - Inventory of Resources

This inventory provides links to a range of resources available on the Internet. Published in October, 2009. »»

Deliberative processes-Fact sheet

A short introduction to deliberative processes. Published in October, 2009. »»

Comprehensive policies to combat poverty across Canada, by province

A scan of comprehensive anti-poverty laws and strategies, province by province. Published in September, 2009. »»

Health Impact Assessment Fact Sheet

A short introduction to Health Impact Assessment (HIA). Published in June, 2009 »»

Quebec's Law Against Poverty - Briefing Notes

These two briefing notes introduce Quebec's Act to combat poverty and social exclusion. This legislation has received interest from the public health community because it is an example of healthy public policy. Published in June, 2009. »»

Health Impact Assessment: Inventory of Resources

Introduction and Contents Published May 2009 »»

The contribution of political science to the study of health policies. State of course offerings and research in Canadian universities.

This 2007 exploratory study was conducted to examine the contribution of Canadian political science departments to the study of health policy. »»

The use of Incentives and the Promotion of Healthy Behaviours. The Case of Unhealthy Food.

This paper is part of a series of essays developed for the NCCHPP by researchers associated with the Centre de recherche en éthique de l’Université de Montréal (Université de Montréal Research Centre in Ethics) as part of a project to examine ethical issues related to healthy public policy. »»

Autonomy promotion in a pluriethnic context

Integrated Governance and Healthy Public Policy: Two Canadian Examples

How can multisectoral approaches be developed to foster healthy public policy? This paper provides a part of the answer by comparing section 54 of Quebec's Public Health Act and B.C.'s ActNow in order to shed light on their commonalities and differences. »»

Publication of Health Impact Assessment in Quebec: when the law becomes a lever for action

The NCCHPP publishes the English translation of this study of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in Quebec following the adoption of Quebec’s Public Health Act in 2001. »»

Public Policies Guided by the Precautionary Principle

This paper is the first in a series of essays developed for the NCCHPP by researchers associated with the Centre de recherche en éthique de l’Université de Montréal (Université de Montréal Research Centre in Ethics) as part of a project to examine ethical issues related to healthy public policy. »»

Publication of Road Speed: Health Impacts and Counteractive Measures

October 2008: This NCCHPP translation of the INSPQ's scientific review shows the multiple negative effects of speeding and makes recommendations for how to reduce road speed. »»

Ontario User Meeting

A report on our latest consultation. »»

Economic Evaluation Across the Four Faces of Prevention: A Canadian Perspective

“Is Prevention Better Than Cure?” »»

Report on the Canadian Roundtable on Health Impact Assesment (HIA)

What is the state of HIA in Canada? The NCCHPP convened the Canadian Roundtable as an expert group on HIA, and asked questions about HIA in the Canadian context at the group's February 22, 2008 meeting. We are publishing the report of the event here. »»

Health Impact Assessment Guides and Tools

To facilitate the work of those searching for HIA guides or tools adapted to their needs, we have listed and classified the HIA guides and tools available on the internet. »»

First Inaugural Report on the State of Public Health in Canada, 2008.

The Chief Public Health Officer, Dr David Butler-Jones has unvelied the first report on the State of Public Health in Canada. For this inaugural version, the focus is on health inequalities. »»

Assessing the Role of Evidence in Developing Healthy Public Policy

Policy makers are often challenged when producing public policy to consider the role of evidence, especially scientific evidence. CPRN Research Fellow Patrick Fafard (University of Ottawa) explores this challenge in Evidence and Healthy Public Policy: Insights from Health and Political Sciences which was produced for the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy in collaboration with the Canadian Policy Research Networks. »»

Health Impact Assessment (HIA): a Promising Action Path For Promoting Healthy Public Policies

This document presents the promises and challenges of health impact assessment (HIA) and its development possibilities for Canada. »»

The Quebec Public Health Act’s Section 54

This paper provides a brief review of section 54 of the Quebec Public Health Act. It describes the context of its adoption as law, the procedures introduced by the Quebec government to help in its implementation, and some of the results achieved to date. »»

New Translation: Public Health Advisory on the Effects of Cell Phone Use While Driving, with Recommendations

April, 2008: the NCCHPP publishes the translation of a systematic review on the risks to motorists and others due to cell phone use while driving. »»

Knowledge Synthesis "The Difficulty of Balancing Work and Family Life: Impact on the Physical and Mental Health of Quebec Families"

The NCCHPP publishes the translation of this interesting knowledge synthesis on work and family balance. »»

The key role of public health associations in influencing the public policy process

Dior Ba and Louise St-Pierre, who are both associated with the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy, have just published this paper, posted on the RHPEO website. They argue that public health associations can and should play an important role in the development of healthy public policies. »»

Health Challenge Think Tank- Childhood Obesity in Canada: a Societal Challenge in Need of Public Policy

This paper presents a set of themes and questions inspired by the 2006 McGill Health Challenge Think Tank and its follow-up 2007 Knowledge-to-Action (KTA) workshop in regards to childhood obesity. »»

NCCHPP Brochure

The National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy has published a brochure to present its mission, activities and clientele. Given the constraints of its format, it is limited in its level of detail. This pamphlet may be useful in presenting the Centre to newcomers, and in directing them to this website for more information. »»

Trevor Hancock: Reflections on Healthy Public Policy

NCCHPP Lead Denise Kouri caught up with Trevor Hancock at a meeting in Vancouver and asked him for a few reflections on Healthy Public Policy, 20 years later »»

Presentations

JASP 2010 - NCCHPP workshop: Deliberating to Inform Decision-making

At the JASP (Journées annuelles de santé publique-Annual Public Health Days), from March 9-12, 2010 in Montréal, the Centre presented a day-long workshop on deliberation. »»

Public Health Ethics Workshop-Montréal, March 17, 2010

Public Health Ethics in Practice: Impact and relevance of ethical frameworks on decision-making during the H1N1 pandemic. Published in April, 2010. »»

The Vibrant Communities Symposium

What makes a vibrant community? The NCCHPP co-organized a full day workshop on Health Impact Assessment at the pre-symposium, held in Winnipeg in March, 2010. »»

Summer Institute 2009 - NCCHPP Presentations

The NCCHPP presented 4 workshops during the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health 2009 Summer Institute »»

Canadian Public Health Association Conference 2009

On June 7, 2009, the NCCHPP hosted a pre-conference session on healthy public policy. Find our presentations here. »»

Economic Evaluation Workshops

In collaboration with Laurie Goldsmith of Simon Fraser University, the NCCHPP is bringing together public health actors to discuss how economic evaluations can help support the promotion of healthy public policies. »»

The NCCHPP organizes a thematic day on evidence and policy-making at JASP in November 2008

The NCCHPP's day-long workshop at JASP (Journées annuelles de santé publique) explored issues surrounding the nature, types and uses of evidence in decision-making. To read more or to download presentations, click here. »»

Summer Institute 2007- Presentation by Dr Philip Davies

At the NCCPH Summer Institute held in Baddeck, NS in August 2007, Philip Davies presented a keynote address on knowledge management in public health. »»

"KSTE in Action" : the NCCHPP presentations at the 2008 annual Summer Institute of the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCs)

The National Collaborating Centres' third annual Summer Institute was held from August 5 to 8, 2008, in Kelowna, British Columbia. This year’s conference focused on research, education, implementation, and evaluation within the emerging science of knowledge synthesis, translation and exchange (KSTE). »»

The NCCHPP speaks to the Senate subcommittee on population health

Recently, the NCCHPP made two presentations to the Senate subcommittee on population health on the topics of knowledge translation and health impact assessment. »»

The NCCHPP is proud to support the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) 2008 Annual Conference: "Public Health in Canada: Reducing Health Inequalities Through Evidence and Action”

Come and read about the NCCHPP's presentations at the Conference! »»

CPHA-Halifax 2008: National Collaborating Centres for Public Health and Their Work on Social Inequality. KSTE (knowledge synthesis, translation and exchange) in Action: The National Collaborating Centres for Public Health Models for Effecting Systems Change

This workshop provided participants with models and tools for effecting systems change as each NCC gave an overview of public health Knowledge KSTE activities undertaken. Each NCC identified practical examples, shared lessons learned and success to date from doing KSTE in action as it relates to their area of focus, stakeholder/user groups and the determinants of health. »»

CPHA-Halifax 2008: Social Cohesion/Social capital as Crosscutting Determinants of Health: The need for Intersectoral Policy Initiatives

Val Morrison from the NCCHPP presented the notion of social cohesion/capital, using a case study of a community organization (Quint Development Corporation). »»

CPHA-Halifax 2008: Station 20 West Through the Lens of the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health’s Key Dimensions and Directions for Policy

During the National Specialty Society for Community Medicine Continuing Professional Development day Val Morrison and Francois Benoit from the NCCHPP presented a case study of Station 20 West, a community health and social services centre in Saskatoon. They also hosted two small group sessions to enable participants to learn through this case study. »»

CPHA-Halifax 2008: Health Impact Assessment as a tool to reduce health inequalities

In the context of the "Knowledge Transfer: Tools and Strategies" session, Louise St-Pierre from the NCCHPP presented the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) approach and showed how it can be used as a tool to address health inequalities. »»

The Sax Institute

At the last IUHPE meeting in Vancouver in June 2007, the NCCHPP organized a session on the different collaborative models to increase the use of knowledge in public Health. Adam Blake delivered this presentation on Australia's Sax Institute »»

November 20, 2007 NCC Methods and Tools presentation

The NCCMT's Lead, Donna Ciliska, presents the Centre's activities to JASP in Montreal »»

NCC Infectious Disease presentation

The NCCID's Lead, Jamie Blanchard presents the Centre's activities to JASP in Montreal »»

Collaborative Models for Improving Public Health Knowledge

At the last International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) meeting in Vancouver in June 2007, the NCCHPP organized a session on the different collaborative models to increase the use of knowledge in public Health. The NCCHPP's Lead Denise Kouri presented, along with the acting Lead of the NCC on the Determinants of Health, Lars Hallstrom. »»

Two Canadian examples of "Whole-of-Government" Approaches

The NCCHPP's Denise Kouri and François Gagnon have presented a comparison of two Canadian examples of the whole-of-government approach at the 19th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education in Vancouver. »»