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The issue of "men's health", and how best to promote it, has been gaining increasing attention in both academic and media arenas across the globe. Whilst commentaries on the state of health promotion for men have been provided in countries including Australia and the United Kingdom, no corresponding Canadian-specific insights have yet been published. This article provides such an overview, focusing on research, policy and practice and suggesting what future direction men's health promotion in Canada might take.

The current article draws from, and elaborates on content that I presented at the 2014 Men, Health and Wellbeing: Critical Insights conference. Specifically contextualized are three key areas in masculinities and men's health (MMH) research; 1) its history, 2) its disciplinary divides, and 3) certain tensions in masculinities theory. Detailed also are some thoughtfully considered recommendations for moving MMH research forward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]