When therapy harms and the system fails, survivors turn to AI
Survivors of therapy harm have increasingly turned to AI, finding it responsive, safe, and more effective than traditional therapy. The question for Parliament is whether Canada will continue to look away, or whether it will recognize that therapy abuse as a systemic issue, enforce real accountability, and ensure the survivor voice in AI.
Three strategies for improving employee mental health in today’s workplaces
We need robust public mental health care systems and psychologically safe workplaces where everyone can flourish.
The hidden cost of inaction: structural barriers limit mental health-care access
Given the unconscionable human and societal cost of long wait times, limited access, and documented systemic inequity, strategic action is required.
‘We evolved together’: ex-senator Mégie reflects on eight years of Red Chamber modernization
Former physician and senator Marie-Françoise Mégie says she’s proud of her efforts addressing systemic discrimination, creating a Pandemic Observance Day, and shepherding health legislation through the Upper Chamber.
There is a burnout crisis among LTC workers, trauma-informed workplaces are a solution
By prioritizing care aides’ mental health in this way, we can reduce staff burnout and its negative consequences, leading to better outcomes for LTC workers and the vulnerable residents under their care.
Michel confirms national dental program to be spared from cuts
As the Liberal government prepares to unveil its budget on Nov. 4, Health Minister Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) confirmed the national dental care program will be spared from pending cuts. Speaking with reporters in Ottawa on Oct. 2, the minister said the program has hit a “milestone” of having more than five million Canadians enrolled […]
Screen use is impacting child and youth mental health: time for action now
The federal government must bring Canada into alignment with emerging best practice. A clear and overdue first step would be to pass comprehensive digital safety legislation that establishes an independent regulator mandated with enforcement powers to protect the best interests of children and youth.
When women’s mental health is ignored, the health system suffers
Women in healthcare experience disproportionately high rates of stress, burnout, and related mental health issues—a trend worsening since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emergency wait times are a threat to our health
A June study by the Montreal Economic Institute revealed wait times across Canada have increased in the past five years, and that Quebec has the worst wait times in the country.
Administrative hurdles to disability benefits are barriers to survival
All nursing designations must be recognized as health professionals qualified to sign off on the federal Disability Tax Credit.
