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Canadian Public Health Association

Position statements


2016

Medical Assistance in Dying

April 1, 2016

As a result of the 2015 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada (Carter v. Canada), the Government of Canada has developed legislation regarding medical assistance in dying. CPHA recognizes that this legislation will provide additional options for those suffering with terminal illness, but underscores the need that such decisions be based on the best available medical information for each case, and the moral and ethical concerns of both the person requesting assistance and the health professional(s) providing the service.

2015

Discussion Paper on the Ecological Determinants of Health

May 1, 2015

The future of life on Earth cannot be taken for granted as our species has the capacity to influence that future – for good or ill. This paper is not the definitive word on the topic of the ecological determinants of health. Its goal is to begin a conversation, stimulate debate and ultimately motivate the public health community to action.

Background

Global Change and Public Health: Addressing the Ecological Determinants of Health | The report in brief (April 2015)


2014

Statement of Support for a National Inquiry Concerning Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women

October 20, 2014

CPHA supports the calls for a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women originating from the Assembly of First Nations, the Native Women’s Association of Canada, other First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples associations, the families of the missing and murdered, and the Premiers of Canada’s provincial and territorial governments.


Managing Illegal Psychoactive Substances in Canada

May 15, 2014

CPHA supports the development of public health approaches for addressing the needs of people who use illegal psychoactive substances while recognizing the requirement for a public-health-oriented regulatory framework for the production, manufacture, distribution, product promotion, and sale of these products. To support the development and implementation of such a framework, this discussion paper describes how a shift to a public health approach can improve outcomes, articulates a vision for 2025, and provides a framework for action.


2011

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Public Health Within a Federal-Provincial/Territorial Health Transfer Agreement

November 3, 2011

Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The anticipated renewal of the federal-provincial/territorial agreement on health/health care presents an opportune time to reconsider and reevaluate the factors that have, over the years, fostered success in the Canadian health system and those factors that can improve the system in the future. The relatively small section of the current health fund transfer agreement dedicated to public health serves as a reminder that there is still much room for improvement.