Videos

Video – Why should policy makers be interested in social determinants of health?
Watch Dr Horacio Arruda explain why policy makers should be interested in social determinants of health.

Video Series – How Can We Promote Healthy Public Policies and Health in All Policies?
Discover our new series of video clips featuring public health practitioners from various organizations and regions across Canada! This series focuses on how public health actors can promote Healthy Public Policies and Health in All Policies (HiAP).

Video – Understanding the role of privilege in relation to public health ethics and practice
In this video, see Dr. Stephanie Nixon (University of Toronto) discuss: How do you think about the role of privilege in relation to public health ethics and practice? How do you understand allyship and its role in public health?

Video – What is critical public health ethics?
In this video, see Dr. Stephanie Nixon (University of Toronto) discuss: What is critical public health ethics?

Video – The need to be more courageous on the social determinants of health (SDOH)
In this video, see Dr. Marcia Anderson (Medical Officer of Health, Winnipeg) discuss: You have said that we need to be more courageous on the social determinants of health, and have challenged society’s willingness to tolerate the conditions that bring about health disparities. Can you explain what you mean by that?

Video – Ethical issues in public health practice – Dr. Marcia Anderson
In this video, see Dr. Marcia Anderson (Medical Officer of Health, Winnipeg) discuss: What are some ethical issues that you face as a medical officer of health? How do you address them?

Video – Truth and reconciliation: understanding the past and moving forward
In this video, see Dr. Marcia Anderson (Medical Officer of Health, Winnipeg) discuss: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #18 says that the current state of affairs is a direct result of Canadian government policies. Can you give us an example that would help us to understand the current state of affairs? And then: It is imperative that we start or continue to change this. But how?

Video – How can public health reduce inequities faced by Indigenous peoples?
In this video, see Dr. Jennifer Leason (University of Toronto) discuss: How can public health contribute to reducing inequities faced by Indigenous peoples related to policies, to colonial practices, to structural racism?

Video – What is reconciliation? And what does it mean for public health in Canada?
In this video, see Dr. Jennifer Leason (University of Calgary) discuss: What is reconciliation? And what does it mean for public health in Canada?

Video – What is public health ethics and why is it important?
In this video, see Dr. Ross Upshur (University of Toronto) discuss: What is public health ethics and why it is important?