March 2023 - Canadian Sleep Society (CSS)

Burden of illness of insufficient sleep duration

The Book of SleepBy CSS FDINC 24/03/2023

Jean-Philippe Chaput, Julie Carrier, Célyne Bastien, Geneviève Gariépy and Ian Janssen Lack of sleep is not a waste of time and we should be serious about it Insufficient sleep duration, defined as sleeping less than 7 hours per night in adults aged 18 years or older1-3, is a recognized public health issue. In Canada, surveillance…

Position statement of the Canadian sleep society on the practice of daylight saving time (DST)

Society NewsBy CSS FDINC 07/03/2023

In recent years, many countries have questioned the practice of Daylight Savings Time (DST) and in several cases have contemplated or implemented its abolishment and/or replacement with other time practices. In Canada, several provinces are in the process of proposing opting out of DST to either return to constant Standard Time (ST, based on Solar…

Paper to be submitted regarding the DST Practices

Society NewsBy CSS FDINC 07/03/2023

Monthly Archives: March 2023

Burden of illness of insufficient sleep duration

Position statement of the Canadian sleep society on the practice of daylight saving time (DST)

Paper to be submitted regarding the DST Practices