Monday, September 15, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Monday, September 15, 2025 | Latest Paper

Mental Health

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 MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor. Family members are often the first point of contact when a loved one is struggling, and play an important role in suicide prevention, write Fardous Hosseiny and Laryssa Lamrockis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor. Family members are often the first point of contact when a loved one is struggling, and play an important role in suicide prevention, write Fardous Hosseiny and Laryssa Lamrockis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA, DAPHNE GILBERT | February 26, 2024
On Feb. 14 at the Senate Committee of the Whole, Health Minister Mark Holland, left, and Justice Minister Arif Virani acknowledged there are clinicians who already have the expertise necessary to determine the eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards have been met for MAID MD-SUMC, write Jocelyn Downie, Mona Gupta, and Daphne Gilbert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA, DAPHNE GILBERT | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA, DAPHNE GILBERT | February 26, 2024
On Feb. 14 at the Senate Committee of the Whole, Health Minister Mark Holland, left, and Justice Minister Arif Virani acknowledged there are clinicians who already have the expertise necessary to determine the eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards have been met for MAID MD-SUMC, write Jocelyn Downie, Mona Gupta, and Daphne Gilbert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAPHNE GILBERT | February 22, 2024
After passing the House of Commons by a vote of 272-32 on Feb. 16, Bill C-62, which would delay an expansion of MAID by three years, is now in the hands of the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAPHNE GILBERT | February 22, 2024
Opinion | BY DAPHNE GILBERT | February 22, 2024
After passing the House of Commons by a vote of 272-32 on Feb. 16, Bill C-62, which would delay an expansion of MAID by three years, is now in the hands of the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ISABEL GRANT, TRUDO LEMMENS | February 21, 2024
Before we even contemplate providing MAID for mental illness, people must be provided access to the services they need to thrive in a society that has thus far woefully failed to provide funding and proper mental health care and social supports for people, write Isabel Grant and Trudo Lemmens. Pexels photograph by Luis Dalvan
Opinion | BY ISABEL GRANT, TRUDO LEMMENS | February 21, 2024
Opinion | BY ISABEL GRANT, TRUDO LEMMENS | February 21, 2024
Before we even contemplate providing MAID for mental illness, people must be provided access to the services they need to thrive in a society that has thus far woefully failed to provide funding and proper mental health care and social supports for people, write Isabel Grant and Trudo Lemmens. Pexels photograph by Luis Dalvan
Opinion | BY KURT GODDARD WITH NATALIA HICKS | February 15, 2024
This Senate's decision on Bill C-62 is not exclusively a question of MAID policy. Fundamentally, it’s a test of Canada’s dedication to disability rights, write Kurt Goddard and Natalia Hicks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KURT GODDARD WITH NATALIA HICKS | February 15, 2024
Opinion | BY KURT GODDARD WITH NATALIA HICKS | February 15, 2024
This Senate's decision on Bill C-62 is not exclusively a question of MAID policy. Fundamentally, it’s a test of Canada’s dedication to disability rights, write Kurt Goddard and Natalia Hicks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA MCPHERSON | February 15, 2024
In a Feb. 2 interview on CTV’s Question Period, Justice Minister Arif Virani said the government's decision to delay an expansion of MAID was informed by 'what we heard unanimously' from health care professionals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA MCPHERSON | February 15, 2024
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA MCPHERSON | February 15, 2024
In a Feb. 2 interview on CTV’s Question Period, Justice Minister Arif Virani said the government's decision to delay an expansion of MAID was informed by 'what we heard unanimously' from health care professionals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHAUNA CRONIN | February 14, 2024
The mental health sector is not short on solutions, but those solutions are met with barriers that inhibit innovation, writes Shauna Cronin. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Ball
Opinion | BY SHAUNA CRONIN | February 14, 2024
Opinion | BY SHAUNA CRONIN | February 14, 2024
The mental health sector is not short on solutions, but those solutions are met with barriers that inhibit innovation, writes Shauna Cronin. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Ball
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2024
Some people have their lives ruined by decades-long struggles with their mental health, so why can’t we find a way to give them the opportunity to pursue medical assistance in dying, writes Tim Powers. Unsplash photograph by Nik Shuliahin
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2024
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2024
Some people have their lives ruined by decades-long struggles with their mental health, so why can’t we find a way to give them the opportunity to pursue medical assistance in dying, writes Tim Powers. Unsplash photograph by Nik Shuliahin
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
In 2021, a Senate amendment to Bill C-7 set Canada on the path to legalizing MAID for mental illness. Now, as the Senate prepares to receive legislation that would delay the expansion by another three years, some advocates are calling on it to block the will of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 12, 2024
In 2021, a Senate amendment to Bill C-7 set Canada on the path to legalizing MAID for mental illness. Now, as the Senate prepares to receive legislation that would delay the expansion by another three years, some advocates are calling on it to block the will of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAPHNE GILBERT | February 8, 2024
In 1991, Bill C-43, an Act respecting abortion, died in the Senate after a tie vote of 43-43. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAPHNE GILBERT | February 8, 2024
Opinion | BY DAPHNE GILBERT | February 8, 2024
In 1991, Bill C-43, an Act respecting abortion, died in the Senate after a tie vote of 43-43. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA | February 1, 2024
Mark Holland
On Feb. 1, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation that would delay legalizing MAID for mental illness as the sole underlying cause. The federal government cannot reasonably justify this based on the work of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, write Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA | February 1, 2024
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA | February 1, 2024
Mark Holland
On Feb. 1, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation that would delay legalizing MAID for mental illness as the sole underlying cause. The federal government cannot reasonably justify this based on the work of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, write Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade