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Out of the ashes: Ashcroft Indian Band and the Elephant Hill wildfire – Insights for public health responses to long-term evacuation

This case study by the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) explores the evacuation of Ashcroft Indian Band following the Elephant Hill wildfire in 2017. It includes insight into the health and social impacts of the evacuation, as well as the role of public health to support long-term emergency planning and recovery.

Addressing and Inspiring Vaccine Confidence in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This article from Marcelin et al. explores COVID-19 inequities and lower vaccine uptake among BIPOC populations. Strategies to build vaccine confidence through practical communication strategies, appropriate messengers and equitable access are explored.

COVID-19 : La résilience des Autochtones, un levier à soutenir

This document from the Institut national de santé publique du Québec describes the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples due to socioeconomic inequities experienced by their communities.

Alternative federal budget recovery plan

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ 2020 Alternative Federal Budget Recovery Plan takes a health-in-all-policies approach to planning for a just recovery from COVID-19. The plan outlines concrete plans for a caring economy, income support, healthier