Examining the Capacities of Municipal Governments to Reduce Health Inequities: A Survey of Municipal Actors’ Perceptions in Metro Vancouver

Patricia Collins1, Michael Hayes2
1School of Urban and Regional Planning, Queen’s University, Kingston, USA
2Department of Geography, Health Research and Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, USA

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