An Establishment Radical
We are a Canadian charitable foundation that supports the legacy of Justice Emmett Hall, motivated by the principles of universality and accessibility in the Canadian health care system.
We work with the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research to celebrate excellence among those leading or undertaking health services research.
We recognize those critical to building our capacity in Canada for evidence-based health policy development through prestigious awards.
Justice Emmett Hall Memorial Laureate & Lectureship
Jack Boan Student Essay Competition Award
One of our current priorities is to support health policy and health systems teaching in Canada. The materials on this site are intended to serve as a resource for faculty, students, and interested members of the public.
This collection of resources will be renewed on an ongoing basis, and suggestions for future updates are welcome. Feel free to contact us here.
Donate to the Hall Foundation
Our awards are only possible through the generous support of individuals and organizations who share the commitment of advancing the ideals of Canada’s universal health insurance programs.
Donations can be made through our Canada Helps donation page or mailed to:
The Justice Emmett Hall Memorial Foundation
c/o Lindsay Hedden, Treasurer
2714 Sechelt Drive, North Vancouver, V7H 1P1
News
Videos for Teaching About ‘Medicare’
We are pleased to launch our first set of videos on Canadas health care system based on interviews with subject matter experts! Check them out: https://www.hallfoundation.ca/videos. We encourage you to use these videos in your teaching and hope these videos stimulate discussion and interest in current health system issues.
2025 Jack Boan Student Essay Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Jack Boan student essay competition: Abeer Yusuf from the University of Waterloo (undergraduate), Jessica Baptista from McGill University (master’s) and Hassan Maleki Golandouz from the University of Manitoba (doctoral). Winners received their awards at the 2025 CAHSPR conference.
2025 Hall Laureate Announced
Congratulations to Dr. Katherine Fierlbeck, the 2025 Hall Laureate. Dr. Fierlbeck will deliver the Hall Lecture on Wednesday May 28, 2025 at the CAHSPR conference: https://cahspr.ca/events/cahspr-conference-2025/.
2024 Jack Boan Student Essay Winners
Congratulations to the 2024 essay winners: Maddy Hayes from Dalhousie University (undergraduate), Akino Milligan from the University of Ottawa (master’s), and Madeleine D. Sheppard-Perkins from Carleton University (doctoral).
2024 Hall Laureate Announced
Congratulations to Dr. Joel Lexchin, the 2024 Hall Laureate. Dr. Lexchin will deliver the Hall Lecture on Wednesday May 15, 2024 at the annual CAHSPR conference (https://cahspr.ca/events/cahspr-2024/).
Proceedings of the Royal Commission on University Organization and Structure (Hall Commission); commissioners were (l. to r.) Gordon South, Emmett Hall, and Steuart Nicks.
Richard E. Tone (University of Regina) | http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/hall_emmett_1898-1996.html
