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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 | May 22, 2019
Times have changed at the Supreme Court of Canada from the 1980s when Justice Gerald Le Dain took an early retirement from the bench with no public acknowledgement of his mental health challenges or support from the institution, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2019
Times have changed at the Supreme Court of Canada from the 1980s when Justice Gerald Le Dain took an early retirement from the bench with no public acknowledgement of his mental health challenges or support from the institution, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2019
Conservative MP David Sweet, pictured at press conference in 2018, during which MPs called for tougher sanctions on Iran. Mr. Sweet rose in the House of Commons last week to share his story about grappling with the death of his daughter, Lara, who took her own life. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2019
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2019
Conservative MP David Sweet, pictured at press conference in 2018, during which MPs called for tougher sanctions on Iran. Mr. Sweet rose in the House of Commons last week to share his story about grappling with the death of his daughter, Lara, who took her own life. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN FRASER | May 6, 2019
Liberal MP Sean Fraser, pictured second left, with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna on April 29, 2019, at the House Environment Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN FRASER | May 6, 2019
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN FRASER | May 6, 2019
Liberal MP Sean Fraser, pictured second left, with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna on April 29, 2019, at the House Environment Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HOWARD CHODOS, MARY BARTRAM | April 29, 2019
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott speaks in Ottawa in February 2018, as an Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership candidate. Ontario signed a bilateral agreement with the federal government for health transfer money in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HOWARD CHODOS, MARY BARTRAM | April 29, 2019
Opinion | BY HOWARD CHODOS, MARY BARTRAM | April 29, 2019
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott speaks in Ottawa in February 2018, as an Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership candidate. Ontario signed a bilateral agreement with the federal government for health transfer money in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STAN KUTCHER | April 29, 2019
Studies of mental health literacy embedded into school curriculums have shown improvements in meaningful outcomes for students and educators alike, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher, an expert in adolescent mental health. Photograph courtesy of WoodleyWonderWorks
Opinion | BY STAN KUTCHER | April 29, 2019
Opinion | BY STAN KUTCHER | April 29, 2019
Studies of mental health literacy embedded into school curriculums have shown improvements in meaningful outcomes for students and educators alike, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher, an expert in adolescent mental health. Photograph courtesy of WoodleyWonderWorks
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2019
Former Jane Philpott staffers Andrew MacKendrick, upper left, and Rachel Rappaport, lower left, recently exited Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan's office. Mr. MacKendrick declined to comment on Ms. Philpott's expulsion from the Liberal caucus and said he was he’s committed to helping ensure 'the Liberal Party can be successful.' Ms. Rappaport said her departure was unrelated to recent events involving Ms. Philpott. She is taking a few weeks off but is expected to return to the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Twitter and Facebook
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2019
Former Jane Philpott staffers Andrew MacKendrick, upper left, and Rachel Rappaport, lower left, recently exited Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan's office. Mr. MacKendrick declined to comment on Ms. Philpott's expulsion from the Liberal caucus and said he was he’s committed to helping ensure 'the Liberal Party can be successful.' Ms. Rappaport said her departure was unrelated to recent events involving Ms. Philpott. She is taking a few weeks off but is expected to return to the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Twitter and Facebook
Opinion | BY AIDAN SCOTT | March 18, 2019
If as a country we are truly committed to changing the state of mental health, we need to integrate new and innovative thinking that promotes patient empowerment and leads to improved health outcomes. This is the focus of Canada Health Infoway’s movement for nationwide digital health—ACCESS 2022, writes Aidan Scott. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY AIDAN SCOTT | March 18, 2019
Opinion | BY AIDAN SCOTT | March 18, 2019
If as a country we are truly committed to changing the state of mental health, we need to integrate new and innovative thinking that promotes patient empowerment and leads to improved health outcomes. This is the focus of Canada Health Infoway’s movement for nationwide digital health—ACCESS 2022, writes Aidan Scott. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY PATRICK DION | January 7, 2019
The solutions to tackling the stigma, to improving care, and to supporting those struggling with a health disorder have, for the better part of a decade, been exhaustively debated by Canada’s foremost public and private leaders, writes Patrick Dion, formerly of the Mental Health Commission. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY PATRICK DION | January 7, 2019
Opinion | BY PATRICK DION | January 7, 2019
The solutions to tackling the stigma, to improving care, and to supporting those struggling with a health disorder have, for the better part of a decade, been exhaustively debated by Canada’s foremost public and private leaders, writes Patrick Dion, formerly of the Mental Health Commission. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY NDP MP RANDALL GARRISON | November 21, 2018
A Canadian soldier, left, helps a Spanish ally fuel a portable stove during winter warfare training in Camp Adazi, Latvia, during Canada’s Operation Reassurance mission, on Jan. 31. Department of National Defence photograph by Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot
Opinion | BY NDP MP RANDALL GARRISON | November 21, 2018
Opinion | BY NDP MP RANDALL GARRISON | November 21, 2018
A Canadian soldier, left, helps a Spanish ally fuel a portable stove during winter warfare training in Camp Adazi, Latvia, during Canada’s Operation Reassurance mission, on Jan. 31. Department of National Defence photograph by Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN OLIVER | November 14, 2018
From left, Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu, Canadian ambassador to the UN in Geneva Rosemary McCarney, Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor at the World Health Assembly in May, where the minister helped launch the Alliance of Champions for Mental Health & Wellbeing. Photograph courtesy of Ginette Petitpas Taylor's Twitter
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN OLIVER | November 14, 2018
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN OLIVER | November 14, 2018
From left, Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu, Canadian ambassador to the UN in Geneva Rosemary McCarney, Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor at the World Health Assembly in May, where the minister helped launch the Alliance of Champions for Mental Health & Wellbeing. Photograph courtesy of Ginette Petitpas Taylor's Twitter
Opinion | BY MELANIE WOOD | November 7, 2018
Melanie Wood, pictured, is the director of Living in HOpe, a four-part documentary about HOpe Psychiatric Centre in North Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Melanie Wood
Opinion | BY MELANIE WOOD | November 7, 2018
Opinion | BY MELANIE WOOD | November 7, 2018
Melanie Wood, pictured, is the director of Living in HOpe, a four-part documentary about HOpe Psychiatric Centre in North Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Melanie Wood
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | October 31, 2018
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured earlier this month, recently announced a joint funding collaboration with the Yukon government to support three Indigenous women's organizations with skills training. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | October 31, 2018
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | October 31, 2018
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured earlier this month, recently announced a joint funding collaboration with the Yukon government to support three Indigenous women's organizations with skills training. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade