A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians (Lalonde Report)
(1973-1974)
In June 1973, the Minister of the former Department of National Health and
Welfare asked the Department of Health to develop a new direction for future
health care policy. The policy document, or "green paper" as policy papers
were named then, was produced in the Department.
Report
The final paper,
A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians: a Working Document (PDF Version)
which came to be known as the Lalonde report, was presented in the House of
Commons on April 1, 1974. The paper identifies two main health-related
objectives: the health care system; and prevention of health problems and
promotion of good health. It proposes integrating these two aspects of health
in health care policy development, and details five main strategies and 74
proposals to meet this objective.
Print copies are available at some public libraries, depository libraries throughout Canada, and some university
libraries.
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