On October 13, 2021 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm, join in on a conversation with Julie Angus, Open Ocean Robotics, Mina Hoorfar, UVic Engineering and Computer Science, Sue Paish, Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster and Denise Williams, First Nations Technology Council. Moderated by Her Honour, Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the panel will talk about...

Join Corey Ranger from the SAFER program at AVI in Victoria BC for an introduction about safer supply, what it is, what it isn't, where it comes from, and where medical models fall on the continuum of safer supply.

Join the Matsqui-Abbotsford Impact Society for their organizational Annual General Meeting on Monday, October 25 at 5:00 p.m. Due to ongoing public health orders, the AGM will be held on-line. Impact will go over financial and operational reports from the last two years, and will also elect their Board of Directors for the next year....

The Annual AICR Research Conference is a source for information on diet, obesity, physical activity and cancer. This event will feature talks from world-renowned scientists in the field of lifestyle and cancer research on the progress we have made in the field so far and what we have to look forward to in the future....

Join Corey Ranger from AVI, Victoria BC to discuss Emotional Harm Reduction.  This is part of the NSS-CoP's Inaugral Speaker and Workshop Series: Safer Supply 10.

Join Taylor Owen, one of Canada’s leading experts on digital media ethics, in conversation with The Walrus editor-in-chief Jessica Johnson. Online platforms like Facebook, which collect and share huge amounts of information, are being accused of putting profit above democracy and the public good. Can government regulation protect us and our children from online harm...

With new networking opportunities and engagement tools, this 3-day conference provides the opportunity to connect with a wide range of leaders, staff, researchers, policy-makers, funders and businesses across the community housing sector. Visit their website for more information: conference.housingcentral.ca

Day 1 of the ECHO Network Knowledge Exchange Sessions on "Honouring Complexity: Making Space to Address Cumulative Impacts, Climate Change and Co-Benefits"   'Healing Indicators’: ECHO Network Round Table Panel and Discussion   This Healing Indicators session brings together a panel to discuss emerging research in Indigenous health and wellness in unceded northern BC. The...

Day 2 of the ECHO Network Knowledge Exchange Sessions on "Honouring Complexity: Making Space to Address Cumulative Impacts, Climate Change and Co-Benefits"   ECHO trainees will reflect on their experience making a digital story. After screening the Expressions in Art Digital Story, Dr. Sarah de Leeuw will critically reflect on the digital story and give...

Day 3 of the ECHO Network Knowledge Exchange Sessions on “Honouring Complexity: Making Space to Address Cumulative Impacts, Climate Change and Co-Benefits”   This panel and discussion will profile examples of ‘health in watersheds’ work underway across the ECHO Network, with an emphasis on environment, community and health connections, and the important data and integration...

Day 4 of the ECHO Network Knowledge Exchange Sessions on “Honouring Complexity: Making Space to Address Cumulative Impacts, Climate Change and Co-Benefits”   A youth-centered conversation where youth from across ECHO's regional cases will be sharing their experiences and perspectives from participating in outdoor learning activities out on the land. Youth will describe the activities...

Day 5 of the ECHO Network Knowledge Exchange Sessions on “Honouring Complexity: Making Space to Address Cumulative Impacts, Climate Change and Co-Benefits”   Tips, tricks and tools for tackling complexity in social-ecological systems: Attending to cumulative impacts and persistent challenges that cross-cut environmental, community and health systems.   This session will discuss Canadian pilot projects...

Join the BC Alliance for Healthy Living for their upcoming workshop on Small Towns taking BIG STEPS in active transportation.   This workshop will feature presentations from leading communities that have successfully navigated challenges unique to smaller communities. Some of these challenges include:   Creating a walkable downtown despite the main street acting as a...

Join the BC Alliance for Healthy Living for our upcoming workshop on Small Towns taking BIG STEPS in active transportation. This workshop will feature presentations from leading communities that have successfully navigated challenges unique to smaller communities. Some of these challenges include: Creating a walkable downtown despite the main street acting as a highway Building...

The OD PREP series is coming to a close with our seventh and final installment: A Conversation with Laura Shaver and Reija Jean from the BC Association of People on Opiate Maintenance (BCAPOM) We are ending on a hopeful note. Laura and Reija are incredible peer activists who have worked tirelessly to expand access to opioid...

Notice to PHABC Membership 2021 Annual General Meeting – December 9 Thursday December 9, 2021 11:30AM-1:00PM – ONLINE   We hope to see many of you online Thursday, December 9th, 2021 from 11:30am to 1:00pm for our Annual General Meeting and a special presentation on safe supply and the ongoing opioid crisis in our province. Join us...

We are thrilled to launch the GlobalChild platform: the world’s first comprehensive child rights monitoring tool. Don’t miss the virtual launch event Dec. 13. Children around the world deserve to grow up to become healthy, productive members of society. Dr. Ziba Vaghri’s GlobalChild platform, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, will allow governments...