The Health Canada Policy Toolkit for Public Involvement in Decision Making

Case Studies and Techniques

The next section provides detailed case studies from many different regions and branches of Health Canada. It provides in-depth descriptions of many public involvement techniques covering all five levels of the department's public involvement continuum.

In some cases, examples of techniques having been applied in the United States and Europe are cited where sufficient Canadian examples could not be found. The toolkit is a culmination of insights gained from work experience across the department. To facilitate further enquiries and information exchanges, the toolkit provides departmental resource persons who may be contacted to guide the selection and application of public involvement techniques. The toolkit provides practical, "hands-on" information for Health Canada employees, as well as a means to develop relationships for ongoing collaboration. Health Canada's Corporate Consultation Secretariat will collaborate with all branches and regions to keep the toolkit up to date.