Canadian Public Health Association
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Statement from the Canadian Public Health Association on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025
Trigger / content notice: This statement speaks to trauma and institutional harm, which may cause distress. Resources such as the Hope for Wellness Help Line remain available (1-855-242-3310 or https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/). On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, CPHA honours the …The big meaning behind micro-relationships, and why we should talk to strangers more
Recent data by the Statistics Canada, released in February, shows more than 13 per cent of residents it surveyed across Canada’s provinces reported feeling lonely “always or often.” It found about 37 per cent sometimes feel lonely, while about 50 per cent reported “rarely or never” feeling lonely.Ontario Misrepresents Crime Data to Justify Closure of Lifesaving Supervised Consumption Service
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) condemns the Government of Ontario for misleading the public about crime rates near Ottawa’s Somerset Street supervised consumption site to justify its closure. A CTV News investigation reveals that, contrary to government claims, police data show cr…Policy & Position Statements
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CPHA's office is located on the ancestral, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg. They have been the guardians of this land for millennia and CPHA is grateful for the example their stewardship provides. CPHA is committed to working with all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their governments in realizing meaningful truth and reconciliation.