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.
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.
The kids are not alright: Canada needs a youth mental health strategy
Evidence suggests the pandemic spurred a trend of declining child and youth mental health that began two decades ago, and is ongoing.
Rapid access to effective mental health care for youth should be a national priority
Instead of one-size-fits-all, we need many types of access points integrated with mental health services offering different levels of care.
Disability Benefit regulations show feds don’t care about institutionalized CanadiansÂ
After being abandoned through the pandemic, disabled people living in long-term care facilities and group homes are once again invisible to the Liberals in Ottawa’s new draft regulations.
University and College Research
Setting Canada’s research priorities
As the gathering storm of global challenges intensifies, we will need to improve the performance of our science, technology, and innovation ecosystem to adapt to and manage these risks.
Preserving Canada’s competitive edge: the need for balanced international student policy
Recent policy changes are damaging our ability to attract the talent we need for the future, pushing universities deeper into deficit, and hurting Canada’s ability to compete.
Digital research infrastructure is the key to the future success of Canada’s research ecosystem
We must build a truly pan-Canadian digital research infrastructure that enables revolutionary artificial intelligence developments.
Canada’s research ecosystem must drive impact
The country’s colleges and institutes are uniquely placed to reimagine our approach to meeting policy challenges.
