National Anti-Poverty Organization (NAPO) “is a non-profit, non partisan organization that represents the interests of low-income people in Canada. NAPO works for the eradication of poverty in Canada by: 1) ensuring the concern of low--income people are reflected in federal policy and decision making, 2) defending the human and economic rights of low-income people, and 3) assisting local and regional organizations to bring voices of low-income people in Canada to decision making and policy making processes in their communities.” The organization includes health and poverty as one its issues.
See http://www.napo-onap.ca/ (Canada)

National Collaborating Centre for the Social Determinants of Health (NCC-SDH) Atlantic is one of six national centres to advance a pan-Canadian public health strategy. It is being developed to 1) increase the knowledge base and influence practice at all levels in public health; and 2) increase partnerships and develop inter-sectoral collaborations to address specific determinants of health or combinations of those determinants. The website contains links to research, funding and programs, and current news of the field.
See http://www.nshrf.ca/AbsPage.aspx?siteid=1&lang=1&id=8 (Canada)

National Coordinating Group on Health Care Reform and Women has a mandate to coordinate research on health care reform and women, and to translate this research into policies and practices. The web site includes publications on health care reform, privatization, and care giving.
See http://www.cewh-cesf.ca/healthreform (Canada)

Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition’s (OHCC) goal is to achieve social, environmental, and economic health and well-being for individuals, communities, and local governments. Its mission is “to work with the diverse communities of Ontario to strengthen their social, environmental and economic well-being.” It is bilingual and has many links to other organizations and web sites.
See http://www.healthycommunities.on.ca/ (Canada)