This study traces the history of Health Impact Assessment in Québec since 2001, paying critical attention to the implementation of section 54 of Québec’s Public Health Act and the mechanisms within the provincial government to foster its adoption. The authors of...

The NCCHPP has gathered together an expert Health Impact Assessment (HIA) reference group. In February, 2008 we hosted a Roundtable on HIA in the Canadian context. Some twenty people from Canada and abroad were invited to discuss, with members of the NCCHPP, the...

This document presents the promises and challenges of health impact assessment (HIA) and its development possibilities for Canada. The mandate of the NCCHPP is to support the efforts of the public health community and the related partners who want to get involved in...