Publications
PATH Report – Influencing Healthy Public Policy with Community Health Impact Assessment
This report is a summary of the diverse activities documented by PATH (People Assessing Their Health) throughout the year that sheds light on the influence of community health impact assessment (CHIA) in promoting healthy public policy.
List of Public Health Ethics Researchers and Instructors Across Canada
This document presents a preliminary inventory of individuals engaged in public health ethics-related research and teaching across the country.
Discussion Workshop on Health Impact Assessment at the Level of Provincial Governments
The results from a meeting of representatives of provincial ministries of health, discussing HIA practices and potential in Canada.
Practice Standards for Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
A point of reference for North American Health Impact Assessment practitioners. Produced by the North American HIA Practice Standards Working Group.
Brief History of PATH
Introductory overview of the PATH project, showing the different steps and projects that shaped the history of this movement.
Development of a Canadian HIA Course
A Review of Existing HIA Courses, Methods and Results.
Comprehensive policies to combat poverty across Canada, by province
A scan of comprehensive anti-poverty laws and strategies, province by province.
What is Health Impact Assessment (HIA)?
A short introduction to Health Impact Assessment (HIA).
Québec’s Law Against Poverty – History
This is one of two briefing notes introducing Québec’s Act to combat poverty and social exclusion. This legislation has received interest from the public health community because it is an example of healthy public policy.
Québec’s Law Against Poverty – Facts and Application
This is one of two briefing notes introducing Québec’s Act to combat poverty and social exclusion. This legislation has received interest from the public health community because it is an example of healthy public policy.