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Conservative health critic Dan Mazier, left, says a key focus for him during the winter sitting is the proximity of some supervised injection sites to places frequented by children, while NDP health critic Gord Johns says he’ll be vocal on issues including mental health and pharmacare. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 24, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel recently touted ongoing support for child care and early learning, and a national school food program in remarks about how her government supports children. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 24, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 24, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel recently touted ongoing support for child care and early learning, and a national school food program in remarks about how her government supports children. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JESSICA MOFFATT, JOSé LUIS CASTRO | November 19, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. While many high-income nations have implemented co-ordinated national lung health strategies, Canada has yet to do so. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JESSICA MOFFATT, JOSé LUIS CASTRO | November 19, 2025
Opinion | BY JESSICA MOFFATT, JOSé LUIS CASTRO | November 19, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. While many high-income nations have implemented co-ordinated national lung health strategies, Canada has yet to do so. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 17, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel has emphasized in her public comments that mental health is a priority for her, but that did not result in any new funding for that or programs connected to the toxic drug crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 17, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 17, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel has emphasized in her public comments that mental health is a priority for her, but that did not result in any new funding for that or programs connected to the toxic drug crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 10, 2025
The toll from service-related mental health challenges is not new, but these impacts—and the need to properly address them—are now coming to light in a significant way, writes Fardous Hosseiny. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 10, 2025
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 10, 2025
The toll from service-related mental health challenges is not new, but these impacts—and the need to properly address them—are now coming to light in a significant way, writes Fardous Hosseiny. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 10, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel at an announcement in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2025. "We are focusing on streamlining some programs,” said Michel about the absence of new mental health and addictions support program money in the budget. “But, if you look, we protected health care [through the] transfers.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 10, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 10, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel at an announcement in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2025. "We are focusing on streamlining some programs,” said Michel about the absence of new mental health and addictions support program money in the budget. “But, if you look, we protected health care [through the] transfers.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
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