Population Estimates
The Welcome B.C website offers a variety of information on the province of British Columbia. This link takes you to a page that provides satistics and publications regarding population estimates for B.C.
Unit 3 References
Overdose Prevention and Response
The Welcome B.C website offers a variety of information on the province of British Columbia. This link will take you to a page that provides information on B.C.'s overdose prevention and response.
Affordable and social housing
The Welcome B.C website offers a variety of information on the province of British Columbia. This page provides information on the wide range of subsidized housing and rental assistance options available in B.C.
WelcomeBC / Multicultural BC - WelcomeBC
The Welcome B.C website offers a variety of information on the province of British Columbia. This link will take you to the page discussing B.C.'s multicuturalism and diveristy.
Health - Provincial and Territorial Ranking - How Canada Performs
Using the WHO's broad definition of health, the Conference Board of Canada measures and ranks the health performance of Canadian provinces.
B.C. Social Determinants of Health Standards
The Government of British Columbia Social Determinants of Health Standards (Standard) aims to guide B.C. health care providers in identifying and understanding the Social Determinants of Health and the resulting inequities and other negative impacts on populations.
Health Inequities | BC Healthy Living Alliance
BCAHL advances policies that support health equity.
Social determinants of health and health inequalities
The Government of Canada (2022) discusses the social and economic influences of health, health inequalities, supports for the reduction of health inequalities and other funding opportunities.
Canada named healthiest country in the world | Invest Ontario
Canada ranks first as the most livable country for its high scores in global wellness.
Annual Business Plan 2022/23 | Ontario Health
This is Ontario Health's Annual Business Plan, that sets out overarching goals, priorities and key activities for the next three years. This plan focuses on executing government's strategy and overseeing health care and long-term care delivery.
About Ontario
The About Ontario page on the Government of Ontario's website offers a variety of information about the provinces's economy, history, geography, natural resources and population.
Moving Beyond the WHO Definition of Health: A New Perspective for an Aging World and the Emerging Era of Value-Based Care
Card (2017) outlines the principles that should underlie an improved defintion of health, and proposes a new definition.
How should we define health?
Huber (2011) discusses the limitations of the WHO's defintion of health and describes proposals for making it more useful.