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Québec is leading the way on Health in All Policies in Canada. But there's room to improve.

Two new reports apply an upstream lens to infrastructure projects, placing inclusion at the centre.

Lindsay McLaren analyzes the federal party platforms for health equity initiatives

COVID-19 and opioid overdoses are dualling crises that need public policy leadership

The old paradigm is shifting. There's no returning to the "before times." How will you be part of the change?

A Quality of Life Strategy for Canada could be very significant for wellbeing and health equity for current and future generations

The federal budget contains important new commitments, such as a robust plan for high quality, affordable ($10 a day) child care.

In the absence of a domestic supply of COVID-19 vaccine, Canada finds itself a beggar in a global marketplace in which a handful of...

The more a bold and transformative climate plan is seen as linked to an ambitious plan to tackle inequality, economic insecurity, poverty...

Mid-September is upon us—but it doesn’t look like previous Septembers. The kids are masked up and education workers are attempting a...

As communities adjust to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, a vibrant global discussion is taking place about how cities should...

The AFB Recovery Plan is a collective blueprint for how Canada can get through this crisis in the short, medium, and long term. It closes...

Despite their high level of education, credentials, skills, and even experience, 22% of Canadian professionals are in precarious jobs....

The impacts of COVID-19 are so profound that even re-emergence won’t look like previous recent shocks to the economic system.

Life in the age of COVID-19 can feel very inward looking as we hunker down at home, focused on caring for our loved ones. Trish Hennessy...

Emergency rooms: the last line of social safety net defence Trish Hennessy Due to a family health scare, I saw my fair share of emergency...

Health professionals see the downstream effects of public policy decisions—like freezing the minimum wage or failing to build affordable...

Let's talk about inequality and its impact on mental wellbeing Trish Hennessy This week our social media feeds will light up with Bell...

Here at Think Upstream, we ask the question: what does a healthy city look like? Listen to the podcast here Trish Hennessy Think Upstream...

Precarious work is on the rise in Canada. Listen to the podcast here. Trish Hennessy In the early-1990s, when I was a young newspaper...