CDPAC vision and mission

The Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC) is a network of Canada’s major national, provincial and territorial health organizations that have come together around the common cause of promoting healthy living for the prevention of non-communicable diseases.

 CDPAC’s mission is to work primarily at the national level to take an integrated, population health approach to influence policies and practices that will help prevent non-communicable diseases.

CDPAC’s vision is that Canadians will be supported by a comprehensive, sufficiently resourced, sustainable, and integrated system of research, surveillance, policies, and programs that promote healthy living for the prevention of non-communicable diseases.

 CDPAC is a voluntary, unincorporated round-table alliance of organizations who provide strategic direction and oversight to CDPAC’s shared priorities for action on chronic disease prevention. The chair of the Alliance is Elizabeth Holmes (Canadian Cancer Society). The Alliance members are:

  • Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention
  • Arthritis Society
  • BC Healthy Living Alliance
  • Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health
  • Canadian Association of Social Workers
  • Canadian Cancer Society
  • Canadian Medical Association
  • Canadian Men’s Health Foundation
  • Canadian Nurses Association
  • Diabetes Canada
  • Dietitians of Canada
  • Heart & Stroke
  • The Kidney Foundation of Canada
  • Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance
  • YMCA Canada

CDPAC Alliance Members provide collaborative leadership in relation to setting positions, broad policy, strategic directions, expectations and limitations to authority of staff and work groups, allocation of resources, and reporting requirements.

 Each Alliance Member acts as the liaison to their constituents, providing timely information on the activities of CDPAC and facilitating consultation as required to further the mandate of CDPAC. 

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CDPAC's call to action on household food insecurity in Canada

As a network of Canada's major national, provincial and territorial health organizations, the Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC) is joining the call for federal action on household food insecurity in Canada.

Household food insecurity, the inadequate or insecure access to food because of financial constraints, is a pressing national issue that can no longer be ignored. The latest data from the PROOF research team indicates that 1 in 8 households, representing 4.4 million Canadians, experience food insecurity and this number is expected to rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

CDPAC and its member organizations share a common vision for an integrated system of research, surveillance, policies and programs to promote healthy living and prevent chronic diseases. In Canada, diet-related diseases are a leading cause of death and disability. The cost of diet-related disease in Canada in 2015 was estimated at $26 billion. Further, adults in food-insecure households have higher rates of a range of chronic disease, which place a significant burden on individual health and the health system. Many of these same chronic conditions also increase risk of more severe outcomes due to COVID-19.

Household food insecurity is an income-based issue closely tied to markers of social and economic disadvantage. To significantly reduce rates of household food insecurity in Canada, comprehensive income policy is required to ensure all Canadians are able to meet basic needs.

Effective, long-term strategies to reduce household food insecurity and its roots are needed, now more than ever, to promote health and prevent chronic disease. 

 Read our full call to action on household food insecurity in Canada and key policy recommendations.

 Read our press release in partnership with the University of Alberta School of Public Health, Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease and PROOF research team.















Contact your MP

Share the Call to Action with your MP and tell them it's time for income-based policy action on household food insecurity in Canada. 

Spread the word on Twitter 

Millions of Canadians struggle to put food on the table because of financial constraints and this problem is likely to get worse. Federal action is needed to address this pressing issue, now more than ever. Read @theCDPAC’s call to action: https://bit.ly/cdpacfoodinsecurity #cdnpoli

Copy the image above and be sure to tag @theCDPAC and @APCCP!   

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Chronic disease and COVID-19

COVID-19 is a serious health threat. While COVID-19 can make anyone sick, some Canadians with specific health circumstances are at an increased risk of more severe outcomes, including individuals:
  • aged 65 and over
  • with compromised immune systems
  • with underlying medical conditions
Some medical conditions and treatments such as chemotherapy may weaken immune systems. Cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension and lung disease are all considered underlying medical conditions. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, as of April 28, 74% of hospitalized cases in Canada reported one or more underlying health condition. 
Visit the Public Health Agency of Canada for the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Canada: www.canada.ca/coronavirus.  
See COVID-19 resources below from some CDPAC members: 


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