Q&A | What the heck is HERC, with Mark Holland
‘We’re putting wheels on it right now,’ says Health Minister Mark Holland of Health Emergency Readiness Canada, newly launched to co-ordinate efforts ‘to build up life sciences capacity in advance of a pandemic.’
Mental Health Policy Briefing
Fact check: 2023 bilateral investments in mental health care less than half of what feds claim
Too often, governments use rote messaging about money as a cudgel to shut down innovations that the mental health sector can offer.
Governments must remove barriers to improve access to mental health and substance use services
Now is the time to take action to support the mental and substance use health of Canadians.
Mental health funding must keep pace with the growing demand for accessible and inclusive mental health supports for youth
When we invest in youth, we are ensuring that that they can grow into the leaders of tomorrow, supported and empowered to thrive.
Perinatal mental health strategy is a critical step
Let’s commit to women’s mental health, and invest in the future of Canadians.
Linking the affordability crisis and mental health requires ‘transformative change’ in health care, say critics and experts
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.
Looking to the future of Canadians’ mental health
As meagre as funding has been for health research in general, the situation for research into mental health is much worse.
National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness: moving beyond gestures to real action
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 unregulated provinces is key.
Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark
Latest government data shows RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well as Canada Revenue Agency paid the most overtime in 2023.
