National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy

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. »»

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

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

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 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. »»

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. »»

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. »»

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. »»

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. »»

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. »»

Trevor Hancock's classic article on healthy public policy

In Canada and around the World, the name of Trevor Hancock is associated with the concept of healthy public policy, and with the initiatives that are connected to it. Here are some resources that can serve as an introduction to his work. »»

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. »»