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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 CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
Canada needs a better way to support people following treatment, writes Caitlin Morrison. Unsplash photograph by Marlis Trio Akbar
Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
Canada needs a better way to support people following treatment, writes Caitlin Morrison. Unsplash photograph by Marlis Trio Akbar
Opinion | BY PATRICIA TOMASI | October 7, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to deliver timely access to perinatal mental health services in his mandate letter to the minister of mental health and addictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PATRICIA TOMASI | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY PATRICIA TOMASI | October 7, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to deliver timely access to perinatal mental health services in his mandate letter to the minister of mental health and addictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 7, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya'ara Saks said that the 2024 federal budget’s $500-million Youth Mental Health Fund will 'help fill gaps in our mental health support system and ensure young Canadians get the help they need to succeed, right in their communities,' in a April 9 press release. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 7, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 7, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya'ara Saks said that the 2024 federal budget’s $500-million Youth Mental Health Fund will 'help fill gaps in our mental health support system and ensure young Canadians get the help they need to succeed, right in their communities,' in a April 9 press release. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
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Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
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Opinion | BY SM LEDUC | October 7, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks, pictured on July 26, 2023. Instead of funding a Canada Mental Health Transfer as was committed in the minister for mental health and addictions' mandate letter, the federal government negotiated 10-year bilateral deals with each province and territory, writes S.M. Leduc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SM LEDUC | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY SM LEDUC | October 7, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks, pictured on July 26, 2023. Instead of funding a Canada Mental Health Transfer as was committed in the minister for mental health and addictions' mandate letter, the federal government negotiated 10-year bilateral deals with each province and territory, writes S.M. Leduc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The mental injuries some soldiers receive are in a class by themselves, and shed light on why it is so difficult to get successful results from conventional treatment, write Senators David Richards and Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez
The mental injuries some soldiers receive are in a class by themselves, and shed light on why it is so difficult to get successful results from conventional treatment, write Senators David Richards and Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez
Opinion | BY BEN LIGHTBURN | November 22, 2023
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in Ottawa on June 21. Advancements in clinical trials clearly demonstrate the promise of psychedelic medicines as an effective therapeutic treatment, writes Ben Lightburn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BEN LIGHTBURN | November 22, 2023
Opinion | BY BEN LIGHTBURN | November 22, 2023
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in Ottawa on June 21. Advancements in clinical trials clearly demonstrate the promise of psychedelic medicines as an effective therapeutic treatment, writes Ben Lightburn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON, JASMINE NOBLE | October 23, 2023
As the Minister of Mental Health Ya’ara Saks assumes her new role, a distinct opportunity presents itself to bridge the gap between an overburdened mental health care system, community mental health resources, and those impacted by mental illness and/or managing mental health challenges, write Dr. Jasmine Noble and Dave Gallson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON, JASMINE NOBLE | October 23, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON, JASMINE NOBLE | October 23, 2023
As the Minister of Mental Health Ya’ara Saks assumes her new role, a distinct opportunity presents itself to bridge the gap between an overburdened mental health care system, community mental health resources, and those impacted by mental illness and/or managing mental health challenges, write Dr. Jasmine Noble and Dave Gallson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | October 11, 2023
Conservative MP Ed Fast’s Bill C-314, which would bar mental illness from being used as an eligible criterion for medical assistance in dying, should pass second reading and be studied by committee, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | October 11, 2023
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | October 11, 2023
Conservative MP Ed Fast’s Bill C-314, which would bar mental illness from being used as an eligible criterion for medical assistance in dying, should pass second reading and be studied by committee, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BENOIT-ANTOINE BACON | October 2, 2023
Investing in the mental health of young people is not just a matter of moral responsibility; it's also a sound social and economic policy for Canada, writes Benoit-Antoine Bacon, incoming President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia. Photograph by Rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 Universal license
Opinion | BY BENOIT-ANTOINE BACON | October 2, 2023
Opinion | BY BENOIT-ANTOINE BACON | October 2, 2023
Investing in the mental health of young people is not just a matter of moral responsibility; it's also a sound social and economic policy for Canada, writes Benoit-Antoine Bacon, incoming President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia. Photograph by Rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 Universal license
Opinion | BY LINDSEY THOMSON | October 2, 2023
Now, more than ever, Canadians need quick and innovative solutions to reduce the financial burden felt by inflation, ensuring accessible and affordable mental health services, writes Lindsey Thomson, director of Public Affairs for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Photograph by Michael Clesle, distributed under a CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CA license
Opinion | BY LINDSEY THOMSON | October 2, 2023
Opinion | BY LINDSEY THOMSON | October 2, 2023
Now, more than ever, Canadians need quick and innovative solutions to reduce the financial burden felt by inflation, ensuring accessible and affordable mental health services, writes Lindsey Thomson, director of Public Affairs for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Photograph by Michael Clesle, distributed under a CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CA license
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | October 2, 2023
On Sept. 8, Minister of Mental Health Ya'ara Saks announced a call for proposals to access $8-million in federal funding to address gaps in equity, diversity and inclusion within Canada's distress line sector, as a complement to the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline that will launch in Canada on Nov. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | October 2, 2023
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | October 2, 2023
On Sept. 8, Minister of Mental Health Ya'ara Saks announced a call for proposals to access $8-million in federal funding to address gaps in equity, diversity and inclusion within Canada's distress line sector, as a complement to the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline that will launch in Canada on Nov. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an election campaign promise in 2021 to launch a Canada Mental Health Transfer that would have sent a total of $4.5-billion to provinces and territories over five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an election campaign promise in 2021 to launch a Canada Mental Health Transfer that would have sent a total of $4.5-billion to provinces and territories over five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHEL RODRIGUE | October 2, 2023
Ya’ara Saks was sworn in as addictions and mental health minister in a July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHEL RODRIGUE | October 2, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHEL RODRIGUE | October 2, 2023
Ya’ara Saks was sworn in as addictions and mental health minister in a July cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY REAGAN BARTEL | October 2, 2023
Olivier Boulet, a Métis fiddler, holding a fiddle in August, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY REAGAN BARTEL | October 2, 2023
Opinion | BY REAGAN BARTEL | October 2, 2023
Olivier Boulet, a Métis fiddler, holding a fiddle in August, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY TODD DOHERTY | October 2, 2023
All Canadians, regardless of their geographic location, or economic status, deserve access to critical mental health and prevention services, writes Conservative MP Todd Doherty. Photograph by Nick Youngson, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license
Opinion | BY TODD DOHERTY | October 2, 2023
Opinion | BY TODD DOHERTY | October 2, 2023
All Canadians, regardless of their geographic location, or economic status, deserve access to critical mental health and prevention services, writes Conservative MP Todd Doherty. Photograph by Nick Youngson, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license
Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 2, 2023
An exodus from the public system, combined with chronic underfunding by successive Conservative and Liberal governments, is contributing to a crisis in accessing mental health services, particularly for Canadians dealing with financial stress, writes NDP MP Gord Johns. Photograph by Jose Luis Navarro, distributed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license
Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 2, 2023
Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 2, 2023
An exodus from the public system, combined with chronic underfunding by successive Conservative and Liberal governments, is contributing to a crisis in accessing mental health services, particularly for Canadians dealing with financial stress, writes NDP MP Gord Johns. Photograph by Jose Luis Navarro, distributed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license