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Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency
By Tim Richter

All Canadians deserve safe, decent and affordable housing, but for some, the lack of housing is a matter of life and death.

Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency
By Tim Richter

Canada’s homelessness crisis is the direct result of the federal withdrawal from housing investment.

Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency
By Ryan Meili

One of the biggest factors that determine whether people will stay healthy or wind up needing emergency or chronic medical care is where they live.

Canada's housing crisis is a public health emergency Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency
By Ryan Meili

People without access to stable housing are at higher risk of illness, and their likelihood of recovering well from that illness is greatly diminished.

Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency
By Ryan Meili

More than 235,000 Canadians experience homelessness at some point every year, whether they sleep in shelters, on the street, couch surf, or wait in hospital.

Thinking outside the lab
By Ted Bruce and David Peters

Recently, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) celebrated the fact that the average lifespan of Canadians has increased by more than 30 years since the early 1900s. That’s something we can all celebrate.

Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency
By Tim Richter and Ryan Meili

In emergency rooms and frontline clinics, patients are triaged based on the urgency of their illness. The sickest are seen first, followed by those in less immediate danger.

Early interventions require a new means of social investment Early interventions require a new means of social investment
By Ryan Meili and James Hughes

Investing in social programs improves social conditions and, as a consequence, improves people’s lives. That’s fairly obvious. What hasn’t always been as obvious, however, is that such social spending doesn’t tend to come at the cost of economic growth.

Toward a true health accord Toward a true health accord
By Ryan Meili

Later this month, Canada’s Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Philpott, will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Vancouver. This is no ordinary get-together.

Saskatoon's housing crisis Is a health emergency Saskatoon’s housing crisis Is a health emergency
By Michael Schwandt and Ryan Meili

Recently, a disturbing photo of five people sleeping in a Saskatoon bank lobby became headline news and filled social media feeds.


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