Canada's Response to WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health

Communicating the Key Messages of the Commission: Some Recent Activities of Canada’s Commissioner Monique Bégin

In her role as Canada’s Commissioner to the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health, the Hon. Monique Bégin gives profile and voice for the Commission.

Drawing on her vast expertise and experience, she is committed to communicate the key message and recommendations of the Commission in policy arenas and lever political attention and policy change. Some of her recent activities include:

• Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (Toronto: September 15, 2006). Guest lecture and Power Point presentation on international health, especially the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health: “Not Another Commission?...” in course CHL 5004 (Prof. John Frank)
• Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa (Ottawa: September 25, 2006).  Guest lecture on Values and Public Policies in Health, in course POL 3560. (Prof. Michael Orsini)
• Journées annuelles de santé publique, Montréal (Oct. 25, 2006).  Videotaped address for symposium “WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health: Current and Future Roles for Public Health Practitioners in promoting healthy public policy”.
• Public Health Agency of Canada’s Special Event Symposium (during CDPAC Conference), Westin Hotel (Ottawa: 6 November 2006) Presentation of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health and why and how to engage Canadian civil society.
• The Association of Retired Support Staff of University of Ottawa (Ottawa: 15 November 2006) Speaker and Power Point presentation on the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health:  “Pourquoi y a-t-il des gens en santé et d’autres pas?”  
• Public Works Speaker Series, Capital Health Regional Health Authority (Edmonton: 21 November 2006) Power Point presentation and video broadcast on “What Do Social Determinants of Health Have to Do with Public Health in Canada?...”
• Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa (Ottawa: 22 November 2006) Guest lecture on “From the Canada Health Act to Social Determinants of Health” in Course POP 8910 (Professors Louise Bouchard and Ian McDowell)
• Healthcare System Management Seminar Series, University of Ottawa (Ottawa: 7 November 2006). Speaker and Power Point presentation on “Health Status: A Matter of Class?”

As of December 2006