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


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

2024 Jack Boan Student Essay winners

Congratulations to the 2024 essay winners:

  1. Undergraduate: Maddy Hayes, Dalhousie University

  2. Master’s: Akino Milligan, University of Ottawa

  1. Doctoral: Madeleine D. Sheppard-Perkins, Carleton University

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/).

2023 Hall Laureate and Jack Boan Essay Award Winners Annouced

Congratulations to Dr. Pat Armstrong, the 2023 Hall Laureate, and student essay award winners: Rebecca Chau (undergraduate), Camilla Goldstein-Fridman (master’s) and Nisha Ravichandiran (doctoral).

2022 Hall Laureate and Jack Boan essay award winners announced

Congratulations to Dr. Colleen Flood, the 2022 Hall Laureate, and student essay award winners: Jillian Ottmann (undergraduate), Majd Radhaa (master’s) and Evgenia Gatov (doctoral).

Read more

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_em…

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



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