POLICY FORUM 2014 Highlights from the Last Year

Project Updates Public Health Approaches to Illegal Psychoactive Substances – Completed –Next Step: Advocacy Ecological Determinants to Health – Nearing Completion –Next Steps: Complete the paper Develop an advocacy strategy Mental Health Promotion – Under Development –Next Step: Develop the project

Advocacy Activities Antimicrobial Resistance in Animal Agriculture –Statement of Concern developed –Consultation with stakeholders Respect for Communities Act (Bill C2) –Position Statement and Briefing to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security developed; –Consultations with partners and stakeholders E-Cigarettes –Position Statement developed and presented –Consultations and advocacy with partners and stakeholders

Advocacy Activities - continued Issues on the Horizon New Food Safety Regulations – Watching Brief Federal Election 2015 – Developing CPHA`s Advocacy Position Issues of the Day – Responding with informed opinion Future Considerations Increasing emphasis on incremental advocacy Developing non-traditional networks for success Enhancing the CPHA brand