Resources on the Social Determinants of Health in
Canada
Print MaterialsChronic Disease Alliance of Ontario (2008). Primer to Action: Social Determinants of Health. Toronto: Chronic Disease Alliance of Ontario.
Raphael, D. (2016). About Canada: Health and Illness, 2nd edition.
Halifax: Fernwood Publishers.
Raphael, D. (2016). Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives, 3rd edition.
Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press.
World Health Organization. (2008). Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health. Geneva: World Health Organization.
Media Resources
California Newsreel (2008). Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?
Public Health Agency of Canada (2019). Health Inequalities in Canada. Youtube.
Poor No More (2010).
Santé Montréal (2014). Unequal - Social Inequalities in Health. Youtube.
Let’s Start a Conversation about Health (2020)
Website Resources
Canadian Public Health Association: Resources.
Homeless Hub
Research to Identify Policy Options to Reduce Food Insecurity
Public Health Agency of Canada: Social Determinants of Health
Social Determinants of Health Communication Network
World Health Organization: Social Determinants of Health Action
Policy and Advocacy Organizations Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
Progressive Public Policy OrganizationsAcorn Canada
Broadbent Institute
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Council of Canadians
Parkland Institute
Wellesley Institute
SDOH Advocacy Organizations
Upstream
People’s Health Movement Canada
Health Promotion Canada
Childcare
Childcare Canada Resource and Research Unit
Child Care Now
Disability Groups
Disabled Women’s Network of Ontario
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
Independent Living Canada
Employment and Working Conditions
Canadian Labour Congress
Institute for Work & Health
Food Insecurity
Food Secure Canada
Dietitians of Canada: Action Groups
Geography
Canadian Northern and Remote Health Network
Institute for Circumpolar Health Research
Globalization
Council of Canadians: Trade
CCPA Trade and Investment Research Project
Health Services
Canadian Health Coalition
Canadian Doctors for Medicare
Health Providers Against Poverty
Housing and Homelessness
Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto
Cooperative Housing Federation
Homeless Hub
Right to Housing
Indigenous Health
Assembly of First Nations
National Aboriginal Health Organization
National Collaboration Centre on Indigenous Health
Immigration
Canadian Council for Refugees
KAIROS: Migrant Justice
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
Income
Basic Income Network Canada
Canada without Poverty
Campaign 2000
Citizens for Public Justice
Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition
Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
Race
Canadian Anti-Hate Network
The Canadian Ecumenical Anti-Racism Network
Colour of Poverty
Social Exclusion
Maytree Foundation
Metropolis Project
Women
CCPA Making Women Count Project
CEDAW - Feminist Alliance for International Action
YWCA Canada
