Canadian Public Health Association
We are the independent national voice and trusted advocate for public health, speaking up for people and populations to all levels of government.
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Health leaders call for urgent federal action to strengthen Canada’s health resilience to climate change
Canada’s leading health organizations are calling on the federal government to take immediate, coordinated action to protect health in the face of intensifying climate impacts. In a new policy brief, 2025 Climate and Health Policy Priorities for Canada, the Canadian Medical Association, Canadian…Bill S-202
Opening Remarks by Ian Culbert, Executive Director, Canadian Public Health Association, to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology regarding Bill S-202 – An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning labels on alcoholic beverages) Wednesday 2…Statement on the Public Health and Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is gravely concerned about the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Despite international mediation aimed at halting the conflict and securing the release of hostages, violence and bombardment continue, exacerbating an already catastrophic humanita…Policy & Position Statements
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CPHA's office is located on the ancestral, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg. They have been the guardians of this land for millennia and CPHA is grateful for the example their stewardship provides. CPHA is committed to working with all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their governments in realizing meaningful truth and reconciliation.