Welcome to CPHA

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is the national, independent, not-for-profit, voluntary association representing public health in Canada. CPHA’s members believe in universal and equitable access to the basic conditions which are necessary to achieve health for all Canadians.
 

Highlights

Watch the video
  • Public Health is a Return On Investment
    Investing in public health is the smart and right thing to do. CPHA, in cooperation with the Canadian Coalition for Public Health in the 21st Century and the Canadian Network of Public Health Associations produced a short video entitled Public Health: A Return on Investment. Use this bilingual video to advocate for making investments in public health a priority.
 
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Download the CPHA 2012 Annual Report
  • CPHA 2012 Annual Report (PDF: 1m)

    CPHA’s 2012 Annual Report was released to the membership at its 2013 Annual Conference in Ottawa, Ontario on June 10, 2013. The report provides highlights of CPHA’s activities in 2012 and documents performance against the Association’s Strategic Plan.
 
Read the media release
 
Download the expert panel’s report
  • Independent Expert Advisory Panel on the XL Foods Inc Beef Recall
    Following several months of interviews with a wide variety of government and non-government organizations and individuals, the Independent Expert Advisory Panel submitted its report to Minister Ritz.

    The panel made recommendations, which focus on strengthening:
    • prevention strategies and regulatory oversight
    • surveillance and trend analysis
    • incident management and recall response
    • communication with the public and stakeholders about providing food safety messages


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  • Cuisiner avec les ingrédients de base Is Now Available!

    The Canadian Public Health Association is pleased to announce that the French-language edition of “The Basic Shelf Cookbook”, entitled “Cuisiner avec les ingrédients de base,” is now available!

    The Basic Shelf Cookbook is a very special cookbook because all the recipes can be made from one list of low-cost, nutritious ingredients that make up what we call “the basic shelf.” Most of these ingredients can be kept for a long time in your cupboard without refrigeration.
     
 
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  • Dynamic Simulation Modeling for Public Health Investments
    On May 22, 2012, CPHA hosted a workshop of experts from the fields of public health, health economics and economic modeling to explore the feasibility and utility of dynamic simulation modeling (or similar models) to demonstrate the impact of investments in disease prevention, health promotion and health protection to address the social determinants of health and health equity in Canada. This report provides a summary of the workshop discussions and the suggested ‘next steps’. This workshop is part of CPHA’s Frontline Health: Beyond Health Care initiative. CPHA is grateful to AstraZeneca Canada for its financial support for this initiative.
 
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  • New CPHA Position Statement on Alcohol
    The CPHA Position Statement on Alcohol seeks to mobilize multi-sectoral actions to reduce the burden of harms and costs associated with alcohol consumption in Canada.  This position statement alone will not effect change. We need the public health community, politicians, law enforcement personnel, provincial and municipal government officials and the cooperation of alcohol retailers and licensing agencies to join with us to instigate, influence and lead a comprehensive approach to alcohol harm reduction.
 
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  • New CPHA Position Statement on Tobacco Use in Canada
    On December 7, the CPHA Board approved a new position statement on tobacco and smoking. The Winnable Battle: Ending Tobacco Use in Canada is a forceful call to action for all who care about public health to commit to the steady reduction and ultimate eradication of tobacco use. It proposes the goal of a tobacco-free Canada by the year 2035 and calls on all levels of government, communities, public health practitioners and citizens to work aggressively to achieve the specific intermediate targets.