Ask the Expert #8: Dr. Jacob Shelley on Human Rights and Obesity
Last month we asked you to provide questions for our expert, Dr. Jacob Shelley, surrounding the legal and human rights policy aspect of obesity in Canada. Below are [...]
Why I Continue to Advocate, and Why You Should, Too
by Melody Harding A few months ago I was able to share with the Obesity Canada community (via this newsletter) that I had successfully settled my Human Rights Complaint with [...]
An Open Letter on Obesity and Human Rights
Take a moment to re-read one of the stories that has driven our patient advocates to take action. The story of Ellen Maud Bennett gripped the media last year. Ellen [...]
Let’s End Weight-Based Discrimination
December 10th marked the United Nations’ International Human Rights Day, and an opportunity to reflect on and raise awareness of the human rights elements of living with obesity. Weight bias [...]
Position available: Assistant Professor in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan
Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the College of Kinesiology. The successful candidate’s research program will advance the role of physical activity, [...]
Female participants needed for study
Participants are being sought for a PhD study on female sexuality and obesity. You would be interviewed to provide your thoughts and perceptions about your experiences. If you, or [...]
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Attend The 2020 Canadian Obesity Student Meeting
Today’s post comes from Taniya S. Nagpal. Taniya is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at The University of Ottawa. She is also the current outgoing OC-SNP Chair of the OC-SNP National [...]
Grad School and Beyond with Dr. Claudia Gagnon
Dr. Claudia Gagnon is an endocrinologist at the University Hospital Center (CHU) of Quebec and an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at Laval University. She is also [...]
Applications for MSc, PhD, and postdoctoral opportunities in the fields of health, chronic disease management, and behavioural interventions; Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre
The Montréal Behavioural Medicine Centre (MBMC), directed by Dr. Simon Bacon (Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Concordia University) and Dr. Kim Lavoie (Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal), is [...]
Helen: Weight of Living
Representation matters! Obesity Canada launched the Weight of Living series to dismantle the stereotypes and myths surrounding obesity. Through stories and photos, we hope to address the bias that surrounds [...]
Fat Family Part 3: Fat Parents
Kelly Moen is an active patient advocate and vice-chair of the Obesity Canada Public Engagement Committee. Kelly and his wife Cathy gave a talk about living with obesity and the impact on [...]