Publications HIA Archives

Impact Assessments in Indigenous Contexts: Promising Avenues for Reflection and Improvement for Health Impact Assessment

Sep 08, 2021

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This report presents findings from a literature review on impact assessments in Indigenous contexts and proposes courses of action aimed at improving the practice of health impact assessment (HIA) in Indigenous contexts. Impact assessments (IAs) are implemented in...

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Preparing and Conducting Work Meetings Within the Context of the Health Impact Assessment Process

Dec 01, 2019

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This practical guide aims to support the reader in carrying out a health impact assessment (HIA). Health impact assessment (HIA) is an intersectoral approach that entails a series of work meetings requiring the coordination of the various actors participating in the...

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Mental Health in the Field of Health Impact Assessment

Mar 30, 2016

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This briefing note provides a perspective on current practice of mental health impact assessment of projects, programs or policies. This document outlines three approaches, the rationales put forth by proponents of these approaches, their contribution to health impact...

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When to Perform a Health Impact Assessment (HIA)?

Mar 31, 2015

Health Impact Assessment, Publications, Publications HIA

Recognizing the conditions that make HIA an appropriate choice for a given situation is an issue central to the consolidation of the practice in Canada. This briefing note aims to clarify the specificity of HIA as compared to similar public health practices. Although...

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Health Impact Assessment of the TOD Neighbourhood Project in Sainte-Catherine. Report on potential impacts and recommendations

Jun 26, 2014

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This document presents the analyses and recommendations produced within the context of a health impact assessment (HIA) of a residential development project, characterized as a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). The HIA was conducted by the Direction de santé...

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Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Toolbox – Cost Calculator, Screening Grid, and Scoping Tool

Mar 31, 2014

Health Impact Assessment, Publications, Publications HIA

This toolkit contains three tools that were developed or adapted by the NCCHPP for Health Impact Assessment (HIA) practitioners. They can also be useful for those wanting to learn more about the different steps of the HIA process. Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Cost...

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