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Health Minister Marjorie Michel. Health priorities are in part meant to fit with the Carney's government's work on building a stronger Canadian economy, according to consultants. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
Sue Holloway, left, ISG Senator Marty Deacon, and now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden at the fifth annual Ski Day on the Hill on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | June 5, 2025
Sue Holloway, left, ISG Senator Marty Deacon, and now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden at the fifth annual Ski Day on the Hill on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 15, 2020
A woman wearing a mask walks through downtown Ottawa on April 8. It is okay to talk about how being isolated makes you feel. You are not showing cowardice or taking recognition away from front-line workers. Talking helps address the mental obstacles COVID-19 is creating in all our lives, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 15, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 15, 2020
A woman wearing a mask walks through downtown Ottawa on April 8. It is okay to talk about how being isolated makes you feel. You are not showing cowardice or taking recognition away from front-line workers. Talking helps address the mental obstacles COVID-19 is creating in all our lives, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 13, 2020
Health officials, including minister Patty Hajdu, are fielding appeals to put a stronger focus on the mental-health impacts of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 13, 2020
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 13, 2020
Health officials, including minister Patty Hajdu, are fielding appeals to put a stronger focus on the mental-health impacts of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2020
Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, pictured at an April 2019 mental health conference, says those in psychiatric care are at great risk of a COVID-19 outbreak, 'a huge problem' he'd like to see governments address. Photograph courtesy of Senate Communications
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 8, 2020
Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, pictured at an April 2019 mental health conference, says those in psychiatric care are at great risk of a COVID-19 outbreak, 'a huge problem' he'd like to see governments address. Photograph courtesy of Senate Communications
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 25, 2020
Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured addressing media in the West Block on March 24. Amid COVID-19, the Leadership Election Organizing Committee of the Conservative Party of Canada should also move to delay their vote, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 25, 2020
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 25, 2020
Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured addressing media in the West Block on March 24. Amid COVID-19, the Leadership Election Organizing Committee of the Conservative Party of Canada should also move to delay their vote, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 19, 2020
Conservative Sen. Denise Batters, centre, is hoping to raise the profile of Kathleen Finlay's, right, campaign to designate 988 as the national suicide hotline. Ms. Finlay says she has tried to get support from Health Minister Patty Hajdu, left, along with a number of other Parliamentarians. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Kathleen Finlay, and by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 19, 2020
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 19, 2020
Conservative Sen. Denise Batters, centre, is hoping to raise the profile of Kathleen Finlay's, right, campaign to designate 988 as the national suicide hotline. Ms. Finlay says she has tried to get support from Health Minister Patty Hajdu, left, along with a number of other Parliamentarians. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Kathleen Finlay, and by Andrew Meade
Health Minister Patty Hajdu speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 26. Sen. Stan Kutcher writes that federal, provincial, and territorial decision-makers must work together by moving rapidly to dissolve the current siloed approach to mental health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Health Minister Patty Hajdu speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 26. Sen. Stan Kutcher writes that federal, provincial, and territorial decision-makers must work together by moving rapidly to dissolve the current siloed approach to mental health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
For the potential public health benefits of legalization to be fully realized, the legal market will certainly need to supplant the black market—eventually. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
For the potential public health benefits of legalization to be fully realized, the legal market will certainly need to supplant the black market—eventually. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | October 7, 2019
Mental health has been elevated to a national issue, but the reality on the ground for someone in need of immediate support is a daunting wait for life-saving therapy if you can even find somewhere to go, writes Jacquie LaRocque. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | October 7, 2019
Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | October 7, 2019
Mental health has been elevated to a national issue, but the reality on the ground for someone in need of immediate support is a daunting wait for life-saving therapy if you can even find somewhere to go, writes Jacquie LaRocque. Image courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 7, 2019
The painting depicts what life is like with Lewy body dementia, which is characterized by hallucinations that are vivid, at times stressful but seldom scary, according to the artist. Painting by Tine Heine, photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 7, 2019
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 7, 2019
The painting depicts what life is like with Lewy body dementia, which is characterized by hallucinations that are vivid, at times stressful but seldom scary, according to the artist. Painting by Tine Heine, photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says more investigation is needed 'to understand whether there are systemic issues at play' to account for the rise in approved mental health disability claims made by federal public service employees in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says more investigation is needed 'to understand whether there are systemic issues at play' to account for the rise in approved mental health disability claims made by federal public service employees in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2019
Losing son James, left, pictured with sister Emily, before shipping out to Bosnia in March 1995, was a difficult time, writes Andrew Caddell, right, and required more than a year before healing began. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2019
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2019
Losing son James, left, pictured with sister Emily, before shipping out to Bosnia in March 1995, was a difficult time, writes Andrew Caddell, right, and required more than a year before healing began. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY MEREDITH HENRY | June 7, 2019
Counselling is not covered under most health plans, and cost becomes a huge barrier. Photo by Emma Simpson on Unsplash
Opinion | BY MEREDITH HENRY | June 7, 2019
Opinion | BY MEREDITH HENRY | June 7, 2019
Counselling is not covered under most health plans, and cost becomes a huge barrier. Photo by Emma Simpson on Unsplash