April 3rd, 2012 -Media Release-

NEW POLL REVEALS ALBERTANS WANT GOVERNMENT TO INVEST MORE IN WELLNESS:  Party Candidates will debate issue on April 10 in Edmonton

EDMONTON – A recent survey of 869 Albertans has revealed that 80 percent of respondents want the provincial government to invest in a new wellness foundation to help reduce the burden of chronic disease in Alberta. The online survey was conducted by Ipsos-Reid from March 5-12, 2012.

“Albertans are looking to the provincial government to invest more resources in wellness initiatives to keep people healthy” said Dr. Kim Raine from the Alberta Public Health Association. “Specifically, Albertans would support investing at least one percent of the total healthcare budget on the creation of a new wellness foundation. This foundation would help to curtail the chronic disease epidemic by helping more Albertans to lead healthier lives.”

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November 3rd, 2011 -Media Release-

ALCOHOL USE IN ALBERTA: A CULTURE OF ALCOHOL MODERATION IS NEEDED

EDMONTON – A provincial coalition of prominent health groups is encouraged by Premier Redford’s recent interest in strengthening Alberta’s impaired driving penalties to reduce drinking and driving related deaths in Alberta. “Taking action to implement drinking and driving counter measures, like those proven effective in BC, is a good first step for reducing death and disability from alcohol”, notes Ev Glasser of the Heart and Stroke Foundation and member of the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP), “but is only one of many policy changes required to reshape drinking norms and ultimately reduce the burden of alcohol-related injury and disease in Alberta”.

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 June 24th, 2011 -Media Release-

MACDONALD ISLAND HOSTS PLAYON! – MUNICIPALITY EXEMPTS BYLAW FOR HOCKEY

FORT MCMURRAY – Health experts are applauding Fort McMurray for hosting PlayOn! – Canada’s Largest Street Hockey Tournament on June 25^th -26^th. This is the first year the tournament will take place in Fort McMurray. Approximately 5 KM of road space at MacDonald Island will be closed for the two-day event; a move by the municipality which Dr. Kim Raine, Co-Director of the Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention (APCCP) believes should be encouraged. “When cities allow for temporary street closures for events such as PlayOn!, it showcases their commitment to support the health of residents by promoting physical activity” says Dr. Raine.

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 June 17th, 2011 -Media Release-

PLAY ON! CALGARIANS WORK AROUND CITY BYLAW TO HOST HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

CALGARY- Health experts are applauding Calgarians for bringing PlayON!-Canada’s largest street hockey tournament to Calgary on June 18^th -19^th. “Hockey is one of Canada’s greatest pastimes” says Dr. Kim Raine, Co-Director of the Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention (APCCP). “This tournament not only encourages residents of all ages and skill levels to get out and be physically active, it also showcases the unique opportunity communities can have in supporting the health of citizens” commented Dr. Raine.

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 June 14th, 2011 - Media Release-

ACTIVE ALBERTA POLICY ENCOURAGES ALBERTANS TO BE MORE ACTIVE

EDMONTON - Health organizations across the province are celebrating the release of the Active Alberta Policy by the Government of Alberta. The 10-year strategy aims to get Albertans more physically active and according to health and community groups, comes at a critical time in our province.

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 June 3rd, 2011 - Media Release-

PLAYON!: EDMONTON TAKES ACTION TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

EDMONTON - This weekend, Edmonton is transforming the North Overflow parking lot of West Edmonton Mall into 52 street hockey rinks to host PlayOn! - Canada's Largest Street Hockey Tournament.

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April 28, 2011 - Media Release -

CANADIAN OBESITY NETWORK - INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS: TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT CHILDHOOD OBESITY

MONTREAL - Twenty health policy experts from across Canada, the US and the UK gathered together to build consensus on how governments should act to protect and promote the health of Canadian children, with a focus on preventing obesity.

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February 24, 2011 - Media Release -

ALCOHOL ADVERTISING IN ETS VEHICLES SHORT-SIGHTED

EDMONTON - Prominent health groups have joined forces to express their concern with Edmonton City Council’s recent decision to place alcohol ads on city buses and LRT cars. The new policy allows alcohol companies to buy advertising space on Edmonton Transit System equipment and property providing a new revenue source for the city. According to the Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention (APCCP), this new policy may ultimately cost the city far more than the revenue it expects to generate.

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February 4, 2011 - Media Release -

CANCER PREVENTION COALITION CALLS FOR HEALTHY PUBLIC POLICY ON WORLD CANCER DAY

EDMONTON - On February 4th 2011, The Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention (APCCP) supports the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in a jointed effort to take a stand against cancer and raise awareness to the global burden of the disease.

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December 20, 2010 - Media Release -

CANCER COALITION CONGRATULATES FEDERAL HEALTH MINISTER FOR INCLUDING SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES IN MEDIA CAMPAIGN

EDMONTON - The Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention (APCCP) has released a letter of congratulations to The Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, federal Minister of Health, for addressing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in the recently launched the Kid's Health & Safety Campaign.

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December 7, 2010 - Media Release -

PRIME MINISTER URGED TO ENDORSE NEW HEALTH WARNINGS ON TOBACCO

CALGARY – Today two coalitions of prominent health organizations were joined by the late Barb Tarbox’s husband in Stephen Harper’s riding to urge the Prime Minister to consent to larger and more effective health warnings on tobacco products. Last month, Health Canada announced that proposed new health warnings have been stalled indefinitely while the federal government focuses its attention on contraband tobacco.

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October 14, 2010 - Media Release -

CANCER COALITION URGES ALBERTAN SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE CANDIDATES TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN ACROSS ALBERTA

EDMONTON - The Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention (APCCP) has released Healthy Schools Now; a survey polling the Trustee Candidates across Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge school boards to find out where they stand on issues pertinent to student health. Trustee Candidates were asked to weigh in on three important policy actions from the APCCP: banning unhealthy food and beverage advertising to children in schools, using bylaws to restrict access to unhealthy foods within areas surrounding schools and mandating the use of Alberta’s nutrition guidelines in schools.

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October 7, 2010 - Media Release -

CANCER PREVENTION COALITION CALLS FOR ACTION TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM PREDATORY MARKETING PRACTICES

EDMONTON - The Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention (APCCP) has released two surveys. A survey of decision-makers in Alberta government, schools, workplaces and media shows that over two-thirds support a ban on advertising and promotion of unhealthy foods and beverages to children. Even more striking is that over 80% of Albertans support a ban.

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