This case study highlights the experience of the Borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal in adopting a zoning by-law to prohibit drive-through service for business use in residential areas. Download [...]
This guide recommends courses of action for municipalities wishing to improve the food environment of children by limiting the presence of fast-food restaurants near schools. The guide employs [...]
A tool that provides information, strategies, and specific recommendations for municipalities wishing to improve access to free drinking water in public places. Download Tookit (PDF)
A toolkit that provides information and strategies on how urban planning can be used to help municipalities build healthy living environments for children. Download Toolkit (PDF)
A tool that provides information, strategies, and specific recommendations for municipalities to encourage children and their families to play in residential streets and back alleys. Download [...]
A tool that provides information, strategies, and specific recommendations for municipalities wishing to become more breastfeeding friendly. Download Toolkit (PDF)
A tool that provides information, strategies, and specific recommendations for municipalities wishing to limit the sale of energy drinks in public buildings. Download Toolkit (PDF)
A peer-reviewed research article exploring knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs concerning healthy public policy development and views on cancer causation of key policy influencers and the general [...]
A peer-reviewed research articles that assessed the attitudes and beliefs regarding health promotion principles, and the priority of policy actions to chronic diseases, among key policy [...]
The communities in which we live, work, and play (e.g., municipalities, neighbourhoods, schools or workplaces) have a significant influence on our health. By encouraging the development of [...]
