Canadian Public Health Week 2023
Canada’s public health associations hosted “Canadian Public Health Week” from 3-7 April 2023. Canadian Public Health Week is a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our health and well-being.
CANADIAN PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 2023 Webinars
Watch our featured series of free webinars focusing on the following topics from Public Health Week 2023 :
What we can do when laws harm public health
Monday 3 April 2023 | 09:00-10:00 (PT) / 12:00-13:00 (ET)
Dr. Tim Takaro, Professor Emeritus and Physician-Scientist in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University spoke about his recent climate activism in an exploration of the ethics of climate change and health action. This webinar explored the ethics of climate change and health action, including exploring an ethics framework for climate action in public health and the need to prepare some foundation for potential public health legal action on climate change.
Organized by the Public Health Association of British Columbia
Supervised Consumption Sites and Harm Reduction Policy: Challenges, Strategy and Collaboration
Tuesday 4 April 2023 | 14:00-15:15 (CT) / 15:00-16:15 (ET)
As controversy surrounding the Mobile Overdose Prevention Site (MOPS) launched by Sunshine House has demonstrated, interplay among community need, effectiveness of interventions, public opinion and political ideology about Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS) is intense. In this session, panelists examined the experience and evidence regarding SCSs in Manitoba, exploring how collaboration among community, public health, academia, and government can contribute to policy change in the province.
Organized by the Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba and the Manitoba Public Health Association.
Strengthening Public Health Systems in Canada
During this webinar, participants found out more about CPHA's advocacy campaign, Strengthening Public Health Systems in Canada. Released in December 2022, the policy brief calls on the federal government to lead provincial and territorial governments and other stakeholders in creating cohesive, comprehensive and accountable public health systems in Canada.
Organized by the Canadian Public Health Association
Getting to 5% by 2035: Policy, Practice and Research Ideas from Delegates of the National Conference on Tobacco and Vaping
On February 8 and 9, 2023, over 400 professionals working in tobacco control and vaping gathered to learn, debate and share progress and ideas that could help us reach the goal of 5% tobacco use prevalence by 2035. On the second day of the conference, over 250 delegates attended a workshop where they gathered in small groups to share their ideas on how to ‘get to 5% by 2035’. This webinar aimed to inspire those working in the sector, as well as decision makers, by providing an overview of the themes and highlight examples of solutions that delegate came up with to reach the 5 by 2035 goal.
Hosted by the Ontario Public Health Association
Canadian Public Health Week 2022 Webinars
Watch our featured series of free webinars focusing on the following topics from Public Health Week 2022 :
A Vision to Transform Canada's Public Health System
During this webinar, Dr. Theresa Tam discussed how we can join forces across communities and sectors to build the public health system that meets the needs of all people in Canada.
WATCH RECORDING
Our Planet, Our Health, Our Public Health Responsibility
Trevor Hancock discussed what is involved in keeping humans and the planet healthy through the creation of a Wellbeing society and the implications for the work of public health practitioners and organizations.
WATCH RECORDING
The impact of COVID-19 on public health: Comparing experiences & sharing recommendations for the future
OPHA and alPHa discussed the findings of their recent reports on the impact of COVID-19 on public health programs and the health of Ontarians.
Advocacy for income as a social determinant of health: Lessons learned from the Basic Income and Decent Work movements
Recent experience with the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how those living in poverty are disproportionately impacted by health threats. This webinar reflected on lessons public health can apply when advocating to decrease income inequity as a means to improve health.
WATCH RECORDING
Canadian Public Health Week was presented by Canada’s public health associations.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |