Mental Health
- As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The choice between reactive treatment and proactive prevention will define Canada's future prosperity and social cohesion.
- As policymakers grapple with immediate crises, they must recognize that our long-term national strength depends on the health and vitality of our citizens. The choice between reactive treatment and proactive prevention will define Canada's future prosperity and social cohesion.
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- A pragmatic approach to addiction treatment might not be dramatic enough to feature in Question Period, but it will benefit society as a whole.
- A pragmatic approach to addiction treatment might not be dramatic enough to feature in Question Period, but it will benefit society as a whole.
- A pragmatic approach to addiction treatment might not be dramatic enough to feature in Question Period, but it will benefit society as a whole.
- Let’s commit to women’s mental health, and invest in the future of Canadians.
- Let’s commit to women’s mental health, and invest in the future of Canadians.
- Let’s commit to women’s mental health, and invest in the future of Canadians.
- The affordability crisis has exposed Canada's mental health-care system as being "behind a paywall," according to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Sarah Kennell.

- The affordability crisis has exposed Canada's mental health-care system as being "behind a paywall," according to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Sarah Kennell.
- The affordability crisis has exposed Canada's mental health-care system as being "behind a paywall," according to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Sarah Kennell.

- As meagre as funding has been for health research in general, the situation for research into mental health is much worse.
- As meagre as funding has been for health research in general, the situation for research into mental health is much worse.
- As meagre as funding has been for health research in general, the situation for research into mental health is much worse.
- Too often, governments use rote messaging about money as a cudgel to shut down innovations that the mental health sector can offer.

- Too often, governments use rote messaging about money as a cudgel to shut down innovations that the mental health sector can offer.
- Too often, governments use rote messaging about money as a cudgel to shut down innovations that the mental health sector can offer.

- Now is the time to take action to support the mental and substance use health of Canadians.
- Now is the time to take action to support the mental and substance use health of Canadians.
- Now is the time to take action to support the mental and substance use health of Canadians.
- When we invest in youth, we are ensuring that that they can grow into the leaders of tomorrow, supported and empowered to thrive.
- When we invest in youth, we are ensuring that that they can grow into the leaders of tomorrow, supported and empowered to thrive.
- When we invest in youth, we are ensuring that that they can grow into the leaders of tomorrow, supported and empowered to thrive.
- If we're truly committed to advancing reconciliation, supporting Indigenous workers, and building a robust economy, reinstating Canadian Certified Counsellors in the NIHB program in
- If we're truly committed to advancing reconciliation, supporting Indigenous workers, and building a robust economy, reinstating Canadian Certified Counsellors in the NIHB program in
- If we're truly committed to advancing reconciliation, supporting Indigenous workers, and building a robust economy, reinstating Canadian Certified Counsellors in the NIHB program in
- Evidence suggests the pandemic spurred a trend of declining child and youth mental health that began two decades ago, and is ongoing.
- Evidence suggests the pandemic spurred a trend of declining child and youth mental health that began two decades ago, and is ongoing.
- Evidence suggests the pandemic spurred a trend of declining child and youth mental health that began two decades ago, and is ongoing.
- Instead of one-size-fits-all, we need many types of access points integrated with mental health services offering different levels of care.
- Instead of one-size-fits-all, we need many types of access points integrated with mental health services offering different levels of care.
- Instead of one-size-fits-all, we need many types of access points integrated with mental health services offering different levels of care.
- All of us know someone who has suffered mental health problems, and who had trouble finding help. We must do better. It’s time to do it.

- All of us know someone who has suffered mental health problems, and who had trouble finding help. We must do better. It’s time to do it.
- All of us know someone who has suffered mental health problems, and who had trouble finding help. We must do better. It’s time to do it.

- Supreme Court precedents emphasizing individual rights over 'collective interests' paved the way for dueling cases aimed at moving the law in ‘completely opposite directions,’
- Supreme Court precedents emphasizing individual rights over 'collective interests' paved the way for dueling cases aimed at moving the law in ‘completely opposite directions,’
- Supreme Court precedents emphasizing individual rights over 'collective interests' paved the way for dueling cases aimed at moving the law in ‘completely opposite directions,’
- A group representing Ontario’s big cities is calling on the province to appoint a minister to lead a plan to tackle homelessness, mental health,
- A group representing Ontario’s big cities is calling on the province to appoint a minister to lead a plan to tackle homelessness, mental health,
- A group representing Ontario’s big cities is calling on the province to appoint a minister to lead a plan to tackle homelessness, mental health,
- Canada's Task Force on Preventive Health Care is going against other countries' screening guidelines, failing to recognize the urgency and danger of unidentified perinatal
- Canada's Task Force on Preventive Health Care is going against other countries' screening guidelines, failing to recognize the urgency and danger of unidentified perinatal
- Canada's Task Force on Preventive Health Care is going against other countries' screening guidelines, failing to recognize the urgency and danger of unidentified perinatal
- Since LCAs are considered contractors, they aren’t eligible for mental health services from Veterans Affairs Canada, unlike the soldiers they accompanied in Afghanistan.

- Since LCAs are considered contractors, they aren’t eligible for mental health services from Veterans Affairs Canada, unlike the soldiers they accompanied in Afghanistan.
- Since LCAs are considered contractors, they aren’t eligible for mental health services from Veterans Affairs Canada, unlike the soldiers they accompanied in Afghanistan.

- Recent federal actions to support mental health care are a welcome start, but will only lead to better outcomes if there is a parallel
- Recent federal actions to support mental health care are a welcome start, but will only lead to better outcomes if there is a parallel
- Recent federal actions to support mental health care are a welcome start, but will only lead to better outcomes if there is a parallel
- Bill C-63, the Liberal government’s Online Harms Act, and Bill C-71, an act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), are stuck at second reading
- Bill C-63, the Liberal government’s Online Harms Act, and Bill C-71, an act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), are stuck at second reading
- Bill C-63, the Liberal government’s Online Harms Act, and Bill C-71, an act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), are stuck at second reading