Report on the health of Canadians
Prepared for the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health, this report illustrates how population health is not equally shared across Canada and how health inequalities can be reduced by addressing living and working conditions; the physical environment; personal health practices and coping skills; and, health services.
Use this resource to:
- Gain a better understanding of the history of public health in Canada
- Learn about population health trends in Canada in the decades leading up to 1996
Federal Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. (1996). Report on the health of Canadians. Ottawa, ON: Health Canada. Retrieved from http://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/H39-385-1996-1E.pdf