JUNE 2003 - Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research
JUNE 2003 - Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research
JUNE 2003 - Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research
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Goal 2<br />
Promote the development and<br />
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en<strong>for</strong>cement of healthy public policies and<br />
legislation aimed at injury prevention<br />
Objective 2.1<br />
Healthy public policies and legislation will be used to<br />
support injury prevention.<br />
Healthy Public<br />
Policies and<br />
Legislation<br />
Outcome indicator Current Status Target<br />
Advocacy <strong>for</strong> healthy<br />
public policies focused<br />
on injury prevention<br />
Advocacy <strong>for</strong><br />
legislation focused on<br />
injury prevention<br />
No data available<br />
No data available<br />
Establish baseline<br />
Establish baseline<br />
Recommended Actions<br />
• Implement legislative and policy re<strong>for</strong>ms to support injury prevention based on<br />
evidence of benefits and costs.<br />
• Promote and support compliance with legislation and policies that support and<br />
facilitate injury prevention.<br />
• En<strong>for</strong>ce legislation and policies that support and facilitate injury prevention.<br />
• Evaluate the impact of legislation and policy from an injury prevention<br />
perspective.<br />
• Address issues regarding the number and education of en<strong>for</strong>cement officers,<br />
priorities of en<strong>for</strong>cement agencies and the criminal justice system.<br />
• Advocate <strong>for</strong> healthy public policies and regulations at the municipal, provincial<br />
and federal levels to reflect best practices in injury prevention.<br />
Making <strong>Alberta</strong> the Safest Place to Live<br />
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