Publications

Organizational Conditions Favourable for Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
This briefing note identifies the basic organizational conditions necessary for incorporating HIAs into routine practice.

Understanding Policy Developments and Choices Through the “3-i” Framework: Interests, Ideas and Institutions
This briefing note is part of a series on the various models used in political science to represent public policy development processes.

Series on Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA): 1- Overall situation and clarification of concepts
This briefing note is the first in a series of six focused on the state of the practice of integrated impact assessment.

Introduction to Public Health Ethics 1: Background
This document defines public health and reviews the history and development of public health ethics, including its philosophical underpinnings.

Canadian Experiences in Institutionalizing Health Impact Assessment (HIA). 2013 Interprovincial-Territorial Meeting: Report
This document presents an overview of the experiences that were shared at this interprovincial-territorial meeting on HIA.

The 12th International Conference on Health Impact Assessment (HIA): New issues arising from the evolution of the practice – Summary of Discussions
This document is a summary of the discussions carried out in August 2012 during the 12th International Conference on Health Impact Assessment.

Guide for Developing a Knowledge-Sharing Plan – NCCHPP Internal Tool
This working tool is used at the NCCHPP to plan knowledge-sharing activities. We are making it publicly available in order to contribute to further reflection and discussion on this topic.

Logic Model for Evaluating Knowledge-Sharing Activities – NCCHPP Internal Tool
This working tool guides the evaluation of the NCCHPP’s knowledge-sharing activities. We are making it publicly available in order to contribute to further reflection and discussion on knowledge sharing.

Public Policy Models and Their Usefulness in Public Health: The Stages Model
This briefing note introduces the stages model in public policy, a model that allows one to present the complex process of public policy development.

Planning Knowledge Sharing in the Context of a Health Impact Assessment
This briefing note explains how to plan and incorporate knowledge-sharing activities while conducting a health impact assessment.