Publications
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.
The Use of Incentives and the Promotion of Healthy Behaviours – The Case of Unhealthy Food
This paper is part of a series of essays developed for the NCCHPP by researchers associated with the Centre de recherche en éthique de l’Université de Montréal (Université de Montréal Research Centre in Ethics) as part of a project to examine ethical issues related to healthy public policy.
Autonomy Promotion in a Pluriethnic Context
This paper is part of a series of essays developed for the NCCHPP by researchers associated with the Centre de recherche en éthique de l’Université de Montréal (Université de Montréal Research Centre in Ethics) as part of a project to examine ethical issues related to healthy public policy.
The contribution of political science to the study of health policies. State of course offerings and research in Canadian universities.
This exploratory study was conducted to examine the contribution of Canadian political science departments to the study of health policy.
Integrated Governance and Healthy Public Policy: Two Canadian Examples
How can multisectoral approaches be developed to foster healthy public policy? This paper provides a part of the answer by comparing section 54 of Québec’s Public Health Act and B.C.’s ActNow in order to shed light on their commonalities and differences.
Terms Relating to Integrated Governance
A glossary of key terms in integrated governance.
HIA in Québec: when the law becomes a lever for action
The NCCHPP publishes the English translation of this study of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in Québec following the 2001 adoption of Québec’s Public Health Act.
Public Policies Guided by the Precautionary Principle
This paper is the first in a series of essays developed for the NCCHPP by researchers associated with the Centre de recherche en éthique de l’Université de Montréal (Université de Montréal Research Centre in Ethics) as part of a project to examine ethical issues related to healthy public policy.