Caucus Coordinator:
Monique Lefebvre
Tel: (613) 728-9810 ext. 235
Fax: (613) 728-2963
Steering Committee Co-Chairs 2008-2009 (2 year terms):
Sheila
Cole
Environmental Health Association of Nova Scotia, NS
Arciris
Garay
Youth for Social Justice Network, ON
Steering Committee 2008-2009 (2 year terms):
David
Daughton
Eastern Co-operative Health Organization, PEI
Jim
Elliott
The Gaia Group, SK
Anne
Ferncase
Healthy Food Choices Group, NL
John
Micheal Lannon
Newfoundland & Labrador Environmental Network, NL
Sandra Madray
Chemical Sensitivities Manitoba, MB
David
J. Parker
Vegetarians Of Alberta Association, AB
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Mandate
The Health Caucus envisions an era of personal and planetary health for all peoples, with enough good food, fertile earth, pure water, uncontaminated air, and uncompromised genetic and cultural heritage for universal well-being.
The Health Caucus will act to address the range of environmental and related elements that influence the health and well-being of Canadian communities, our global neighbours, and Mother Earth. We will promote awareness of the complex relationships that affect ecosystem and population health. Our work will be rooted in respect for Creation.
Consultations
In Progress: view current consultations in which caucus members are participating.
Closed: view past consultations in which caucus members have participated.
* Please note that ENGO Reports related to consultations can be found on these consultations webpages.
Workplan
Annual Report
Projects and Activities
RCEN-SEP Consultation on Stakeholder Engagement
The RCEN in cooperation with Health Canada coordinated a Consultation and ENGO Position Paper on Stakeholder Engagement within Health Canada’s Safe Environments Programme (SEP). The consultation took place in Ottawa on 16 January 2007, and this consolidated ENGO report on the outcomes provides input on SEP priorities and gives feedback on specific policies and initiatives in the SEP program areas.
Third World Urban Forum
The World Urban Forum (WUF) was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies. It is projected that in the next fifty years, two-thirds of humanity will be living in towns and cities.
The WUF3 Secretariat (Human Resources and Social Development Canada) and Environment Canada sponsored 18 ENGOs to participate in the third World Urban Forum (WUF3) that took place from June 19 to 23, 2006 in Vancouver, BC. For more information on the WUF3, visit the WUF3 website. In addition to participating fully in the many activities and events scheduled during the week, these delegates also organized several RCEN events at WUF3:
Documents
Research Papers:
A Toolkit on Ecological Lifestyles and Preventive Medicine
Related Links
* Please note that the RCEN is not responsible for the content of external sites.
Archives
Canadian Health Protection Act – March 2004
Comment on Environment Canada's Environmental Leaders Initiative
- A Discussion Paper from member organizations of the RCEN Toxics Caucus of the Canadian Environmental Network -
September 19, 2001
Health Caucus Steering Committee Meeting at the RCEN 2006 Annual Conference on the Environment: Agriculture and the Environment
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