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2017

2017 Honorary Awards

June 6, 2017

HALIFAX, NS – June 6, 2017 – CPHA is pleased to celebrate the recipients of its 2017 Honorary Awards.

Public Health 2017 highlights the latest public health research

June 5, 2017

HALIFAX, NS – June 5, 2017 – Public Health 2017 the Annual Conference of the Canadian Public Health Association, features the latest public health research including more than 200 oral abstracts and poster presentations.

Public Health 2017

May 30, 2017

HALIFAX, NS – May 30, 2017 – Public Health 2017 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.

CPHA applauds Health Canada’s authorization of three new supervised consumption facilities in Montreal

February 6, 2017

OTTAWA, ON – 6 February 2017 – The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) applauds the federal Minister of Health for approving the request by the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal to operate three supervised consumption sites at fixed locations in Montreal.

2016

Public health applauds Government of Canada’s announced ban on asbestos

December 15, 2016

OTTAWA, ON – 15 December 2016 – The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) congratulates the Government of Canada for its decision to implement a comprehensive ban on asbestos and asbestos-containing products.

Canadian Public Health Association applauds federal government’s support of harm reduction

December 13, 2016

OTTAWA, ON – 13 December 2016 – The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) applauds the Government of Canada for introducing Bill C-37, “An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts”.

Public health welcomes recommendations of federal Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation

December 13, 2016

OTTAWA, ON – 13 December 2016 – The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) welcomes the recommendations of the federal Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation.

Public health supports Government of Canada’s push to accelerate phase-out of coal power

September 2, 2016

OTTAWA, ON – 2 September 2016 – The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) applauds reports in the media that the Government of Canada is pushing to accelerate the phase-out of coal-fired power in Canada.

Public Health 2016 highlights the latest public health research

June 13, 2016

TORONTO, ON – June 13, 2016 – Public Health 2016 the Annual Conference of the Canadian Public Health Association, features the latest public health research including more than 200 oral abstracts and poster presentations.

Public Health 2016

June 1, 2016

TORONTO, ON – June 1, 2016 – Public Health 2016 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.