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Canadian Public Health Association
We are the independent national voice and trusted advocate for public health, speaking up for people and populations to all levels of government.
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NNSW2026: Public Health, Not Industry Narratives
This National Non-Smoking Week (18-24 January 2026), we honour decades of collective effort in Canada to reduce smoking and protect people’s health. National Non-Smoking Week remains a key moment to educate, support cessation, and reaffirm our commitment to a healthier, smoke-free future for all. …Canada must hold the line on science as the U.S. guts its childhood vaccine schedule
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is deeply concerned by recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule in the United States. For decades, routine childhood vaccines have been among the most rigorously studied and carefully monitored public health interventions, with overwhelming…Bill 7: A Threat to the Health of Quebecers
The proposed "merger" of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) and the Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) runs counter to Québec’s stated commitment to strengthening disease prevention and population health. At a moment when public trust in i…Policy & Position Statements
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