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Summary – Method for Synthesizing Knowledge about Public Policies

Feb 24, 2011

Analyzing Public Policies, Publications, Publications Analyzing Public Policies

Because the study of public policies involves particular challenges, the Centre has developed a knowledge synthesis method that is adapted to meet them. This method enables one to document the effects and equity of the policies under study, as well as implementation...

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Four Types of Impact Assessment Used in Canada

Feb 23, 2011

Health Impact Assessment, Publications, Publications HIA

This document examines four different Impact Assessment approaches that are used in Canada, including Health Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment, and Risk Assessment. Various types of impact assessment are practised...

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Public Health Ethics: A Tool for Deliberation and for the Development of Healthy Public Policies – JASP 2010

Nov 24, 2010

Presentations, Presentations or Webinars Ethics, Public Health Ethics

The Centre held this day-long workshop for the 14th JASP (Journées annuelles de santé publique – annual public health days) on November 24, 2010, at the Centre des Congrès de Québec. The workshop explored the foundations and the theoretical and practical...

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Method for Synthesizing Knowledge About Public Policies

Sep 15, 2010

Analyzing Public Policies, Publications, Publications Analyzing Public Policies

Public policy can act as a lever for action that affects population health. Therefore, public health actors are called upon to produce knowledge syntheses in order to inform decision makers during the promotion, adoption and implementation of public policies. But...

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HIA – Generic PowerPoint Presentation

Sep 15, 2010

Health Impact Assessment, Presentations, Presentations or Webinars HIA

The NCCHPP has developed a generic presentation on Health Impact Assessment (HIA). Complete with speaking notes and a set of slides you can personalize, this powerpoint presentation can be used by public health practitioners or anybody interested in disseminating...

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Understanding Media Communications: The Encoding / Decoding Approach

Jun 29, 2010

Analyzing Public Policies, Presentations, Presentations and Webinars Analyzing

During this workshop, held on June 29, 2010 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Val Morrison set out to: Illustrate how even the best-conceived communications products (posters, various public health campaigns, etc.) can be interpreted in radically different ways by their intended...

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