This policy statement by the Canadian Public Health Association describes a public health approach to substance use based on 10 principles that are evidence informed, person centred, and rooted in social justice and health equity values.
This report summarizes a research study that used digital storytelling to examine the experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ community members in Sudbury & Districts, Ontario. The report provides recommendations for how Public Health can be more inclusive and responsive to Queer people.
This equity and inclusion toolkit created by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) seeks to build capacity within Member Organizations and the CFNU to address and minimize gaps relating to “race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, ability and Indigeneity.”
This primer outlines how municipal and provincial governments can advance decriminalization of drug possession for personal use as part of a broader strategy to help protect the health and safety of people who use drugs in their communities.
This webpage from the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) describes the concept of structural stigma and the MHCC’s ongoing project to examine the issue of mental health and substance use–related stigma in healthcare.
This evidence synthesis from Luchenski et al. describes “inclusion health” as a comprehensive approach to address health and social inequities among populations who are structurally marginalized and excluded from society.
