News and Events
Public Policy Analysis Tool for Rapid Decision Making in Public Health
The NCCHPP has collaborated with the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) to develop a public policy analysis tool adapted to rapid decision-making contexts. This tool is particularly relevant in the context of a health emergency, where decisions must be made at an accelerated pace.
Webinar – What Can We Learn from Public Health Expenditure Data in Canada from 1975 to 2018?
This webinar will present and discuss key findings from research led and published by Dr. Mehdi Ammi, Professor at Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration in Ottawa, entitled, “Interpreting Forty-Three-Year Trends of Expenditures on Public Health in Canada: Long-Run Trends, Temporal Periods, and Data Differences.”
It will be held on June 9, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. EDT.
Webinar – Striking a Balance Between Decentralization and Centralization in Public Health Systems
This webinar presented the results of in-depth case studies of provincial public health systems in Alberta, Ontario, and Québec. These case studies were carried out to understand the perspectives of public health leaders on how past system reforms impacted public health practice, and how system structures related to the level of decentralization and integration between public health and acute care impacted provincial COVID-19 pandemic responses. It was held on April 27, 2022.
Profiles of Public Health Systems in Canadian Provinces and Territories
The NCCHPP is publishing a series of profiles detailing public health systems in Canadian provinces and territories.
Wellbeing Budgeting: A Critical Public Health Perspective. Invited Commentary
As part of its series on wellbeing policy approaches, the NCCHPP has invited noted public health scholar, Dr. Lindsay McLaren, to offer a critical perspective on the risks and opportunities of this policy turn for public health.
Webinar – Public Health Systems Governance: Better Understanding and Acting on Governance to Strengthen Public Health Systems in Canada
This webinar presented and discussed key findings from the report, “Governing for the Public’s Health: Governance Options for a Strengthened and Renewed Public Health System in Canada”, led by Dr. Erica Di Ruggiero of the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health. It was held on Tuesday March 29, 2022.
Webinar – Public Policy Competencies for Public Health
This webinar began to answer the question: What do public health actors need to know about public policy? It took place on February 2, 2021.
Call for Applications: Knowledge Translation Student Awards
The National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) Knowledge Translation (KT) Graduate Student awards is now accepting applications for three $1500 awards. The application deadline is March 31, 2021.
Symposium on Autism and Social Inclusion in Québec
The NCCHPP’s Florence Morestin spoke at the Symposium on Autism and Social Inclusion in Québec (Symposium sur l’inclusion sociale en autisme au Québec), organized by the CHU Ste-Justine and the Université de Montréal. This event was held on December 3rd, 2021. It was offered in French only.
Webinar – Collaborating with Municipalities: A Practical Point of View
This webinar looked into how public health actors can establish collaborations with municipalities—with a practical focus. It took place on November 3rd, 2021.