Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety “promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.” The web site includes an Internet dictionary of related web sites and a discussion
group.
See http://www.ccohs.ca/ (Canada)
Canadian Consortium on Health Promotion Research has a mission “to enhance
health promotion research, policy and practice in Canada through linking research, capacity development and information dissemination.” Fourteen centres from across
Canada are members of the Canadian Consortium for Health Promotion Research. The
Consortium supports its members in their work, provides information exchange
opportunities, new opportunities for collaboration, and advocates for health promotion
research. Please see members for each province on the web site.
See
http://www.utoronto.ca/chp/CCHPR/introe.htm (Canada)
Canadian Health Coalition “is dedicated to preserving and enhancing Canada’s public
health system for the benefit of all Canadians. Founded in 1979, the coalition includes
organizations representing unions, seniors, women, students, consumers and health care
professionals from across Canada. This web site was made possible thanks to financial
support from these organizations.”
See http://www.healthcoalition.ca (Canada)
Canadian Health Librarians Association’s mandate is to improve health and health
care by promoting excellence in access to information. Members in 18 chapter groups
disseminate knowledge via libraries in health care settings and in the community. They also manage a list serv and the CanMedLib website, hold national conferences and
training.
See http://www.chla-absc.ca/chapter/index.html (Canada)
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is a non-profit, pan-Canadian
organization with a goal to improve the health of Canadians and the healthcare system. It
produces several publications and reports based on its extensive information holdings,
data analysis activities, and development initiatives.
See
http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/splash.html (Canada)