Milestones

Lalonde Report

Also Known As A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians

Citation Formats

General Reference

Health and Wellness Atlas. "Lalonde Report." Accessed August 29, 2026. https://dev-health.interactiveatlas.org/milestones/lalonde-report.

APA Style

Health and Wellness Atlas. (n.d.). Lalonde Report. Retrieved August 29, 2026, from https://dev-health.interactiveatlas.org/milestones/lalonde-report

BibTeX

@misc{healthandwellnessatlas-lalonde-report,
  author = {Health and Wellness Atlas},
  title = {Lalonde Report},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-health.interactiveatlas.org/milestones/lalonde-report},
  note = {Accessed August 29, 2026}
}

A 1974 Canadian federal government report, A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians, widely credited as the first major government document to argue that lifestyle and environment shape population health as much as medical care, a framing that influenced health promotion policy across many countries after its publication.

Facts

Milestone Year

1974 1

Location

Canada 1

Cross-Tradition Connections