2017
Top health bureaucrat calls overhaul of public health a 'straight resource issue'
13 octobre 2017
In August, the province announced it was "enhancing" the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health by transferring several functions to other departments. The association's executive director, Ian Culbert, told CBC News that "it just doesn't make sense to us to break up a public health team." "We have serious concerns about what could happen to normal services for public health activities in the province, but also what could happen if there was an emergency."National public health group has 'serious concerns' about N.B. restructuring
13 octobre 2017
A national public health organization says changes the New Brunswick government made to the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health don't make sense. The Canadian Public Health Association published an open letter to Health Minister Benoît Bourque outlining its concerns. "We are concerned that the announced changes to the organization of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health may result in a reduction in the level and efficiency of services provided to the citizens of New Brunswick," says the letter published on the association's website.Public health restructuring in New Brunswick
13 octobre 2017
The executive director of the Canadian Public Health Association says restructuring the office of the chief medical officer of health in New Brunswick is a mistake.Pot-infused cuisine will be the next big trend, food expert predicts
26 septembre 2017
Ian Culbert, executive director of the Canadian Public Health Association, said there must be strict regulation and a limited range of products available initially. Edibles must have clear identification of dosage and servings, and come with education about how it takes longer to take effect than smoking.Decriminalize all drug possession? Not a bad idea: Editorial
15 septembre 2017
The United Nations, the World Health Organization, the International Red Cross, the Canadian Public Health Association, the medical health officers of British Columbia, Vancouver, Toronto, not to mention many front-line health workers – they all agree: treating drug users like criminals is a costly, dangerous mistake. And as Canada’s epidemic of opioid overdoses deepens, this chorus is growing louder and more urgent. It’s time Ottawa listened.Feds consider Manitoba's codeine restrictions
15 septembre 2017
Health Canada is pondering whether to emulate Manitoba pharmacists’ move last year to restrict access to codeine products, though there is no proof the policy has helped or hindered the opioid crisis. "We have to be careful when we make these sweeping policy changes, to think through the unintended, negative consequences," said Ian Culbert, executive director of the Canadian Public Health Association. "These kinds of changes might seem intelligent from a bureaucrat’s desk in Ottawa, but when you’re hitting the ground… in downtown Winnipeg, the impact can be quite negative."Ottawa pourrait forcer la culture de « superplants »
14 septembre 2017
Le gouvernement Trudeau a par ailleurs eu droit à l’appui d’un allié étonnant, au Comité parlementaire de la santé mercredi. L’Association canadienne de la santé publique et la Société canadienne de pédiatrie ont toutes deux martelé qu’il était urgent de légaliser la marijuana car les Canadiens, et surtout les jeunes, en consomment déjà à l’heure actuelle. Autant encadrer leur consommation dès maintenant pour pouvoir en étudier les causes et lancer des campagnes de sensibilisation, a fait valoir le directeur général de l’ACSP, Ian Culbert.MPs urged to push forward with legal cannabis despite calls to slow down
13 septembre 2017
"You have also heard calls that we are not ready for legalization. Unfortunately, we don't have the luxury of time as Canadians are already consuming cannabis at record levels," Ian Culbert, executive director of the Canadian Public Health Association, told the House of Commons health committee on Wednesday. Culbert's message comes just one day after senior police representatives told the committee that they will not be ready to enforce new laws by next summer, and are asking the government for more time. That echoes the message that several provinces have been delivering in recent months.A deeper look at Canada’s problem with alcohol
30 août 2017
A report released in 2015 by the The Chief Public Health Officer called Alcohol Consumption in Canada, states that at least three million drinking Canadians risk acute illness and at least four and half million risk chronic conditions, like liver disease and cancer. There are even more hospitalizations caused by alcohol every year than heart attacks, according to a report by Canadian Institute for Health Information. Dr. Ian Culbert, the executive director with the Canadian Public Health Association, tells us more in the video.Trevor Hancock: Prevent violence with compassion
23 août 2017
This approach — what Waller calls “compassionate community safety” — was epitomized recently by Ted Upshaw, the public safety adviser for Halifax and a former RCMP inspector. In a session on healthy communities at the Canadian Public Health Association conference this year, he discussed the importance of social justice, respect, good-quality housing and neighbourhoods, access to parks and other social and community benefits if we are to create safe and healthy communities. It makes sense to me.