2nd Annual Fit Cities Fit Towns Canada Conference - March 2&3, 2022
The 2nd annual Fit Cities Fit Towns Canada Conference, organized by the Housing for Health Project and its partners, is a conference on 2 half-days (8:30AM - 12:30PM) on March 2 & 3, 2022 providing participants with a unique opportunity to learn about improving the built environment for health and wellbeing, including housing, and community neighbourhoods. The Fit Cities Fit Towns Canada Conference aims to enhance healthier planning, development, design, and construction in our towns and cities provincially and nationally and globally. This year’s conference explored strategies for building healthier communities in cities and smaller and remote communities to improve housing affordability, accessibility, access to healthy amenities, the environment, and the economy.
Conference Recordings
DAY 1
Welcome, Opening Remarks and Prayers
Welcome, Dr. Karen Lee, Director, Housing for Health, and Associate Professor, University of Alberta; Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Heath Services
Mosom Rick Lighting, Elder in Residence for Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta
Dr. Aminah Robinson Fayek, Vice-President (Research and Innovation), University of Alberta
Honourable Josephine Pon, Minister of Seniors and Housing
His Worship Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor of Edmonton
His Worship Mayor Bob Young, Mayor of Leduc
Dr. Mark Joffe, Vice President and Medical Director Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services
Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta
Housing for Health Presentation, Dr. Karen Lee, Director, Housing for Health
Closing Remarks
Dr. Richard Lewanczuk, Professor at University of Alberta, and Senior Medical Director, Health System Integration at Alberta Health Services
DAY 2
Welcome
Dr. Karen Lee, Director, Housing for Health
Dr. Narmin Kassam, Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta
Her Worship Mayor Cathy Heron, Mayor of St. Albert, and President, Alberta Municipalities
Keynote Panel 2: Decolonizing Housing: Indigenous-led Improvements for Health and Wellbeing
Closing Remarks & Prayers
Dr. Sebastian Straube, Professor and Division Director, University of Alberta
Mosom Rick Lighting, Elder in Residence, University of Alberta
Dr. Karen Lee, Director, Housing for Health