Health committee  The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and, in this case, the Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes Institute, have made a considerable effort. In terms of funding, they have made obesity a priority. Furthermore, they have made significant changes to the way they determine what

Health committee  The funding has both a private and public component. The private funding is from the Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon. The funding is private but charitable. The foundation doubles the amount allocated by Quebec. It is a ten-year funding commitment. This allows for long-term acti

Health committee  I am going to answer in French. Some authors say that this obesity crisis requires the development of a whole new social movement. We are clearly seeing that this affects every sector of society. I think the first step is for there to be a broadly shared understanding within soc

Health committee  A first example I could mention would be the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Even though its title includes the word “food”, that ministry's primary concern, until very recently, was food safety. This is a ministry with a primarily economic focus, that works very har

Health committee  —individual behaviours. But it's important to understand that certain behaviours will be adopted by individuals insofar as the appropriate infrastructure is in place. In terms of public transit, biking, bike paths, and the way streets and neighbourhoods are laid out, the Ministry

Health committee  To begin with, I can tell you that I feel relatively comfortable talking about this, because the plan was not developed by my institution. Indeed, I myself made certain criticisms on a number of newscasts and, unfortunately for me, all that was reported were my negative comments.

Health committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen. I want to thank you for your invitation to appear before the Committee to talk about new developments in Quebec with respect to the prevention of obesity. I work at the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, a paragover