Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. Population and income growth are leading to an increasing demand for animal proteins. However, there are concerns related to the world’s capacity to meet that growing demand, as well as to the environmental and health effects of… Read More ›
Public health
Executive Summary – The “Spanking” Law: Section 43 of the Criminal Code
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. Canadians have a wide range of views about what comprises appropriate physical contact when parenting or teaching a child. These differences have prompted debates about what behaviours are harmful enough that they should be prohibited. In Canada, the crime of assault… Read More ›
Executive Summary – 100 Years of Insulin – Diabetes in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The year 2021 marks 100 years since Drs. Banting and Best first isolated insulin at the University of Toronto. The discovery soon changed the lives of people with diabetes worldwide. Several advances have been made since that… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Food Insecurity in Northern Canada: An Overview
Reading Time: 2 minutes(Disponible en français : Résumé – L’insécurité alimentaire dans le Nord canadien : aperçu) Food insecurity is generally defined as a situation that exists when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food. In 2017–2018, 12.7%… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Sport Canada and the Public Policy Framework for Participation and Excellence in Sport
Reading Time: < 1 minute(Disponible en français : Résumé – Sport Canada et l’encadrement public de la participation et de l’excellence sportives) This document provides an overview of the programs and initiatives implemented by Sport Canada. The Physical Activity and Sport Act (PASA) defines Canada’s… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Climate Change: Impact and Policy Implications
Reading Time: < 1 minute(Disponible en français : Résumé – Les changements climatiques : Leurs répercussions et leur incidence sur les politiques) Unprecedented global warming has been observed in recent decades. Around the world, mean air and water temperatures have increased, amounts of snow… Read More ›
Federal Authorities During Public Health Emergencies
Reading Time: 6 minutesRevised on 16 July 2020, 8:45 a.m. Any substantive changes in this HillNote that have been made since the preceding issue are indicated in bold print. (Disponible en français : Les pouvoirs du gouvernement fédéral en cas d’urgence de santé publique)… Read More ›
5G Technology: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks
Reading Time: 5 minutes(Disponible en français : La technologie 5G : Possibilités, défis et risques) Wireless technologies have made significant strides in recent decades. The first generation (paging services) was followed by the second and third generations (voice and messaging services and Internet… Read More ›