Christine, thanks for bringing that 'executive network' to the attention of
list subscribers. 

My first reaction was: &$!^, not AGAIN!

Points of concern:

1. "Provincial and federal government ministries will help LEAD a
participant group that will consist of many social and health related
sub-sectors." This appears to be another of Canada's top-down
money-sucked-down-a-black-hole, aren't-we-TopBrass-the-cat's-meow? venture.

2. "The intent is to conduct research." What the *#!*? MORE research? 

   a) "that will examine the conditions" - we already know the conditions.
   b) "that allow for positive action PLANS" - not action, but plans for action.
   c) "to address issues related to poverty, poor housing conditions, low
literacy, and other challenges that specific populations in Canada face."
How about letting the "specific populations" lead the way and give THEM the
resources to take the actions they have already identified as necessary?

That $3,475 membership fee is a kicker isn't it? 

Elsewhere: "the Conference Board of Canada has created a new health network
that will allow key stakeholders to gather together and share challenges but
also offer solutions." Clearly, representatives of marginalized groups are
not considered to be among the 'key stakeholders'.


Ocean

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(Chrystal) Ocean, WISE Coordinator.
http://www.wise-bc.org/


On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 16:29:40 -0300, Christine Saulnier
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I was wondering whether any of you are members, or have any insights into
>the Conference Board of Canada's new executive network called the Roundtable
>on Socio-Economic Determinants of Health?  Here is an exerpt from their
>website:
>
>Background
>This new executive network will bring together national leaders in the
>health, education, social services, economics, corrections, Aboriginal, and
>policing sub-sectors to examine the issues related to social and economic
>determinants of health. Provincial and federal government ministries will
>help lead a participant group that will consist of many social and health
>related sub-sectors. The intent is to conduct research that will examine the
>conditions that allow for positive action plans to address issues related to
>poverty, poor housing conditions, low literacy, and other challenges that
>specific populations in Canada face.
>
> Current Members include:
>Public Health Agency of Canada
>Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
> Alberta Human Resources and Employment
> Saskatchewan Community Resources and Employment
> Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services
> Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion
> Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
> Alberta Mental Health Board
> Human Resources and Social Development Canada
> City of Calgary
> The Wellesley Institute
> **The fee for membership is $10,275 per year for federal and provincial
>departments, and $3,475 for non-government organizations.
>
>See their website:
>http://www.conferenceboard.ca/RSEDH/
>
>Christine
>
>
>Christine Saulnier, PhD
>Senior Research Officer/agente principale de recherche
>Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health

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