ADVOCACY
Translating Science Into Action Through Expert Recommendations
Letters and Submissions from the Coalition making recommendations to government leaders and public health officials and others
CATC supports the latest draft CSA Z94.4, Selection, Use and Care of Respirators – to protect ALL workers, especially in healthcare
The proposed revision reflects a much-needed evolution in Canadian health and safety practice — one that finally aligns respiratory protection with the current science of aerosols and airborne transmission and the ethical obligation to protect healthcare staff, patients, and the public.
The Coalition has prepared a statement clarifying misinformation others have circulated, and explaining why the standard should be supported.
August 2025
Protecting health through science and standards. A statement supporting CSA Z94.4
Protéger la santé grâce à la science et aux normes. Une déclaration soutenant la norme CSA Z94.4)
More than 1,700 labour, professional and community organizations, and concerned individuals
from around the world have signed this statement.
A response to the Review of the Federal Approach to Pandemic Science Advice and Research Coordination
The Coalition’s submission – with sign-ons by a range of specialists – to Health Canada’s review of the federal approach to pandemic science and research. We highlighted aerosol and airborne transmission and asked for an extended consultation and to be included in conversations.
December 2023