Healthy eating policy pack: Local and provincial/territorial governments
Date: January 1, 2019
Use this policy pack to support evidence-informed policy interventions to increase healthy eating
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Food retail: Local, provincial and territorial planning policies for healthy food outlets
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating with policies that increase availability of and access to healthy food outlets
Food retail: Local, provincial and territorial planning policies for unhealthy food outlets
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating with planning policies that limit unhealthy food outlets
Food promotion: Local, provincial and territorial regulation of food promotion in children’s settings
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by regulating food promotion in children’s settings
Food promotion: Local, provincial and territorial regulation of advertising food to children via non-broadcast media
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by regulating food marketing via non-broadcast media
Food promotion: Provincial and territorial regulation of advertising food to children via broadcast media
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by regulating broadcasting of food advertising to children
Food prices: Local, provincial and territorial food-related income support
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by providing food-related income support
Food prices: Provincial and territorial subsidies on foods
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by providing subsidies on foods
Food prices: Local, provincial and territorial taxation of unhealthy foods
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by increasing taxes on unhealthy foods
Indicators to measure progress on healthy eating policy
Date: January 1, 2019
Adoption of evidence-based indicators supports monitoring and evaluation of progress on healthy eating policy
Economic evidence to support healthy eating policy
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how governments can implement cost-effective and cost-saving policy measures to increase healthy eating
Food prices: Local, provincial and territorial taxation of healthy foods
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by minimizing taxes on healthy foods
Food provision: Local, provincial and territorial regulation of private sector nutrition policies
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by regulating private sector nutrition policies
Public and policymakers’ perceptions of healthy eating in Canada
Date: January 1, 2019
Access survey data on Canadians’ perceptions of healthy eating habits and the level of support for various policy interventions that promote healthy eating
Food composition: Local, provincial and territorial regulation of food composition targets for out-of-home foods
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by regulating the composition of out-of-home foods to provide healthier ingredients
Food provision: Local, provincial and territorial regulation of public sector nutrition policies
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating in public institutions
Food provision: Provincial and territorial regulation of school nutrition policies
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating in schools
Food labelling: Local, provincial and territorial regulation of menu labelling
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can limit unhealthy eating by adding calorie and nutrient labels to foods and menu displays
Food retail: Local, provincial and territorial regulation of healthy and unhealthy food in restaurants
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by regulating the availability of healthy and unhealthy foods in restaurants
Key statistics: Healthy eating in Canada
Date: January 1, 2019
Access data on healthy eating, food security and overweight and obesity across Canada
Evidence-informed policy actions to increase healthy eating
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by implementing evidence-informed policies
Food retail: Local, provincial and territorial regulation of healthy and unhealthy food availability in stores
Date: January 1, 2019
Learn how local, provincial and territorial governments can increase healthy eating by regulating the availability of healthy and unhealthy foods in stores
2018 Cancer system performance report
Date: November 9, 2018
Read our 2018 report that shines a light on the performance of Canada’s cancer system, showing what’s working and where improvements are needed
Colorectal cancer’s modifiable risk factors and incidence rates across Canada
Date: June 1, 2018
Learn how modifiable risk factors which contribute to colorectal cancer affect incidence rates across Canada and how the distribution of risk factors differs by jurisdiction
Population health in Canada’s largest cities: A system performance report
Date: September 1, 2013
Read our 2013 report that examines differences in risk factors and health behaviours, like tobacco use, obesity and physical activity