Main navigation english

Canadian Public Health Association

Media Room


2018

CPHA enters legal fight supporting carbon pricing to protect the health and security of all Canadians

November 30, 2018

The Canadian Public Health Association announced today that it will enter the legal battle over carbon pricing. Carbon pricing is a necessary part of Canada’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and curb the negative environmental, physical and mental health effects caused by inaction on climate change.

“Climate change is a critical public health issue that threatens to undermine the past century of gains in public health in Canada, achieved in part through CPHA’s efforts since it was founded in 1910,” the CPHA’s executive director Ian Culbert said. …


Time for progress in reducing emissions or risk human lives and viability of health systems says new Lancet Countdown report

November 28, 2018

Canada’s slow progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions is having a significant impact on the physical and mental health of Canadians, suggests a new brief published today by the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. With support from the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the report, Lancet Countdown Policy Brief: Canada in 2018, provides seven evidence-informed policy recommendations…


New public health research debunks “grey tsunami”

July 18, 2018

An examination of chronic diseases among Ontarians has uncovered that the aging population is not the much-touted heavy burden on Canada’s health-care system. The results, published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health (CJPH), indicate the volume of multimorbidity — the presence of three or more chronic conditions — is derived from adults as young as 35 years old. Multimorbidity has been associated with increased physician and specialist appointments, medication use,…


CPHA encouraged by municipal calls for decriminalization of personal possession of all drugs

July 17, 2018

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) commends the City of Toronto’s call for the decriminalization of drug possession for personal use. As demonstrated in CPHA’s 2017 position statement, criminalization of those who use illegal psychoactive drugs is unsuccessful and a more robust public health approach is needed immediately. Toronto is the second Canadian city to officially call for decriminalization, following Vancouver in March and Simcoe Muskoka in July.


CPHA recommends Senate vote in favour of cannabis legalization bill

June 6, 2018

The following is a letter sent to all Senators ahead of the upcoming vote on Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis, from Ian Culbert, executive director of the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA). 

With the Senate’s vote imminent, I am taking this opportunity to underscore the important relationship between public health and legalization of cannabis.

I recognize that legalizing cannabis is a complex, multi-faceted task, and caution is essential. While some questions about operational and technical regulations may remain, I strongly recommend that…


CPHA recognizes outstanding contributions to public health

May 29, 2018

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) congratulates the following 2018 honorary award recipients:

R. D. Defries Award

Dr. Richard Massé has devoted the majority of his career to public health. From 1998 to 2003, he was Québec's National Director of public health and Assistant Deputy Minister of Québec's Department of Health and Social Services. From 2003 to 2008, he was Chief Executive Officer of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec's national…


Media Advisory: CPHA's Annual Conference

May 28, 2018

Public Health 2018 is the meeting place for the public health community to connect, collaborate, innovate, inspire, share and learn. It is a gathering of leaders and change agents from public, private and voluntary organizations that contribute to health and wellness. It is the largest annual public health gathering in Canada and a key knowledge exchange event.

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is pleased to welcome the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Canada’s Minister of Health on Thursday, May 31. 

New for this year are two, two…


CPHA revives pot + driving campaign

April 12, 2018

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is launching an updated version of its pot and driving campaign, which incorporates information on current impaired-driving laws and legislation being proposed to strengthen those laws as cannabis legalization nears. The main objective remains unchanged: to raise awareness of the risks associated with cannabis-impaired driving.

 “Canadian youth are among the most frequent users of cannabis in the world, second only to France,” said CPHA executive director Ian Culbert. “Youth of that age are beginning to drive and cannabis…

CPHA supports the City of Vancouver’s call for decriminalization of personal possession of all drugs

March 15, 2018

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) commends the City of Vancouver’s call for the decriminalization of drug possession by the federal government. As demonstrated in CPHA’s 2017 position statement, criminalization of those who use illegal psychoactive drugs is unsuccessful and a more robust public health approach is needed immediately. 

“With the opioid crisis out of control and threatening people’s lives, we must employ a stronger public health approach to help…


Canadian organizations mark the first annual international HPV awareness day: Give love, not HPV

March 2, 2018

On Sunday 4 March, the Canadian Public Health Association, HPV Awareness, and the Federation of Medical Women of Canada, will be joining forces with over 80 organizations worldwide to mark the first international HPV awareness day. The goal of the day is to spark conversation and promote a worldwide exchange of ideas, knowledge, and research materials about human papillomaviruses (HPV) and their associated diseases.