Events
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Jan 26 2021
NCCHPP Webinar - Health in All Policies in times of COVID-19: Wellbeing economics and social protection
at 09:00 EST Topics: COVID-19 Location Type: OnlineBACKGROUND This webinar is a part of Global Network of Health in All Policies (GNHiAP) activities. GNHiAP is a country-led initiative with a mission to work with various stakeholders to address the determinants of health by strengthening the Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach. The webinar is organised by Tampere University, Finland, in collaboration with the GNHiAP and with the support of the…
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Jan 26 2021
Public Health Ontario Rounds: International Border Surveillance Study
at 09:00 PST Topics: Location Type: OnlineArriving international passengers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport were enrolled in a prospective study of COVID-19 risk upon arrival and during quarantine in September and October 2020. The study assessed the feasibility of enrolling arriving passengers, the acceptability and quality of self-collected specimens for detection of COVID-19 infection and the scale-up of robotic testing for…
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Jan 26 2021
Virtual Dialogue: Pursuing Co-Benefits to Advance Water Management
at 10:00 PST Topics: Water Location Type: OnlineDespite the future uncertainty of climate change, emerging contaminants, regulatory changes and unforeseen challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, operational decisions in water, wastewater and stormwater management need to be made. Creative approaches that yield social, environmental, governance, economic and technology co-benefits are gaining momentum, but require the cross-functional,…
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Jan 26 2021
The Time is Now: Canadian and Global Recognition of the Right to a Healthy Environment
at 05:00 PST Topics: Location Type: OnlineWhat can our governments do to address the impacts of the global environmental crisis on our lives? Join us for a public talk by Dr. David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur, on the urgent need for the legal recognition and implementation of the human right to a healthy environment. While already recognized in the majority of countries, this right is not yet protected by national laws in Canada,…
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Jan 27 2021
NCCHPP Webinar – Online Course: An Introduction to Public Health Ethics
at 10:00 PST Topics: Location Type: OnlineWe will introduce the NCCHPP’s online course in public health ethics, including its development and an overview of its content. We will then pass the microphone to a health professional who will discuss the ethical challenges she has faced in professional practice, as well as her experience in taking the course. By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: • Understand how an…
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Jan 27 2021
NCCID Webinar - Data collection on COVID-19 cases in First Nations, Inuit and Métis populations and communities
at 10:00 PST Topics: COVID-19 Location Type: OnlineThis session, Data collection on COVID-19 cases in First Nations, Inuit and Métis populations and communities, brings together expert speakers who work in data collection, ethics and sovereignty, including: Jonathan Dewar & Maria Santos, First Nations Information Governance Centre Dr. Janet Smylie, Well Living House Courtney Skye, Yellowhead Institute Robyn Rowe, Laurentian University…
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Jan 27 2021
NCCEH Webinar - Psychosocial Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: A frame of reference from lessons learned through disasters in Canada
at 12:00 PST Topics: COVID-19 Location Type: OnlineThere is no doubt that mental health challenges posed by disasters will increase due to climate, demographic and social changes. This presentation details findings from Canadian-led studies on the psychosocial impacts resulting from communities who experienced large-scale disasters in Canada. Such traumatic events include the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019 Quebec spring floods, the 2016 Fort…
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Jan 27 2021
EPA Tools & Resources Webinar: Effectiveness of Medical and Cloth Masks for COVID-19 Protection
at 12:00 PST Topics: COVID-19 Location Type: OnlineDespite wide-spread adoption of face mask use for personal protection and to help stop the spread of COVID-19, there is little or no public information available on the performance and efficacy of different types of masks or modifications on existing face coverings. Important questions, such as which type of mask to buy or make, what modifications can be made to disposable medical-grade surgical…
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Jan 27 2021
NCCMT Webinar - An Introduction to Public Health Ethics
at 01:00 EST Topics: Location Type:In order to support capacity building in the field of public health ethics, the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) has developed an online course. This webinar, presented in partnership with the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT), will introduce the NCCHPP’s online course in public health ethics, including its development and an overview of…
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Jan 28 2021
Webinar: Understanding the determinants of effective policy instruments for climate change adaptation: Lessons from ongoing case studies in coastal areas of Québec, Atlantic Canada and Massachusetts
at 02:00 EST Topics: Climate Change Location Type: OnlinePresented by: Nathalie Beaulieu and Pierre Valois, Université Laval and Emanuel Nicolescu, CBCL Limited, on behalf of a team including members from University of Massachusetts Boston and Ouranos. This webinar will present examples of public policies and instruments implemented in various jurisdictions. Information obtained until now in six case studies allow us to identify factors that motivate…