What we need, and what is now beginning to emerge, is a mass movement capable of driving egalitarian policies forward.

Climate change has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the biggest health threat of the 21st century.

But what does it mean for Canada?

Together we've started a powerful movement toward greater health equity in Canada. Let's keep the momentum going. Upstream’s annual Closing the Gap (CTG) conference is coming back to Ottawa on April 8, 2017 at the Shaw Centre.

Income isn't just a determinant of health — it's the determinant of determinants.

If the past year has taught us anything, it's that we can no longer ignore inequality.

The basic income conversation has freed imaginations around the world, and Canadian hopes for closing our gaps in wealth and health. But it's worth asking the question: are we better off when we have more income, or need less of it?

Income is the determinant of the other determinants of health.

Who are the real producers of good health, and how can we craft policy that supports them, in order to promote greater communal and societal well-being?

In this sixth episode of Upstream Radio we speak with Dr. Evelyn Forget, Armine Yalnizyan and Dr. Danielle Martin about the costs and benefits of a Canadian basic income policy, including opportunity costs, focusing in on what it could all mean for our health.

Where you live plays an important role in determining your health. Six-digit postal codes are often used in health research to identify where people live and to work out environmental exposure measures, which are then linked to health data.