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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
Mental health
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Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
Mental health
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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
Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | October 3, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured. The Liberal government has recognized the importance of the issue. In its platform for the 2021 election, they committed to establishing permanent, ongoing funding for mental health services under the Canada Mental Health Transfer, with an initial investment of $4.5-billion over five years. It is vital that this money be included in the federal government's 2023 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | October 3, 2022
Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | October 3, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured. The Liberal government has recognized the importance of the issue. In its platform for the 2021 election, they committed to establishing permanent, ongoing funding for mental health services under the Canada Mental Health Transfer, with an initial investment of $4.5-billion over five years. It is vital that this money be included in the federal government's 2023 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MELANIE BADALI | October 3, 2022
Carolyn Bennett
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured on on Oct. 26, 2021, after being sworn in to the cabinet post. With more demand for mental health care services than resources available, we have to be clear about our strategic priorities, writes Melanie Badali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MELANIE BADALI | October 3, 2022
Opinion | BY MELANIE BADALI | October 3, 2022
Carolyn Bennett
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured on on Oct. 26, 2021, after being sworn in to the cabinet post. With more demand for mental health care services than resources available, we have to be clear about our strategic priorities, writes Melanie Badali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARY BARTRAM AND KATHLEEN LESLIE | September 29, 2022
The impacts of the global pandemic on the mental health and substance use of the Canadian population are proving to be complex—and persistent, write Mary Bartram and Kathleen Leslie. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MARY BARTRAM AND KATHLEEN LESLIE | September 29, 2022
Opinion | BY MARY BARTRAM AND KATHLEEN LESLIE | September 29, 2022
The impacts of the global pandemic on the mental health and substance use of the Canadian population are proving to be complex—and persistent, write Mary Bartram and Kathleen Leslie. Image courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 22, 2022
Trudo Lemmens, a University of Toronto Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy, has testified before Parliament's special joint committee on medical assistance in dying and says he's concerned by the 'hostile' attitude he and his other colleagues have experienced while providing testimony critical of the current legislation and the planned expansion to Canadians solely diagnosed with a mental illness next year. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 22, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 22, 2022
Trudo Lemmens, a University of Toronto Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy, has testified before Parliament's special joint committee on medical assistance in dying and says he's concerned by the 'hostile' attitude he and his other colleagues have experienced while providing testimony critical of the current legislation and the planned expansion to Canadians solely diagnosed with a mental illness next year. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
Opinion | BY LEIF GREGERSEN | August 22, 2022
From the ashes of cigarettes, new housing? Leif Gregersen suggests re-directing government revenue from tobacco taxes into providing housing, particularly for those with schizophrenia. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY LEIF GREGERSEN | August 22, 2022
Opinion | BY LEIF GREGERSEN | August 22, 2022
From the ashes of cigarettes, new housing? Leif Gregersen suggests re-directing government revenue from tobacco taxes into providing housing, particularly for those with schizophrenia. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 1, 2022
Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan says there is an extra burden put on people who share their at times emotional personal experiences when testifying before parliamentary committees. Photograph courtesy of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 1, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 1, 2022
Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan says there is an extra burden put on people who share their at times emotional personal experiences when testifying before parliamentary committees. Photograph courtesy of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
Opinion | BY KATHARINE COONS | December 15, 2021
Carolyn Bennett
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett is pictured outside of West Block on Dec. 2. Parliamentarians and Hill staff play a critical role driving the change we all want to see in mental health, writes Katharine Coons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KATHARINE COONS | December 15, 2021
Opinion | BY KATHARINE COONS | December 15, 2021
Carolyn Bennett
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett is pictured outside of West Block on Dec. 2. Parliamentarians and Hill staff play a critical role driving the change we all want to see in mental health, writes Katharine Coons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson, pictured on Nov. 22, 2021, wearing a mask, arriving with Conservative staffers to the opening of the House. MPs should also take care of their own mental health, write Dale Richardson and Emile Scheffel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson, pictured on Nov. 22, 2021, wearing a mask, arriving with Conservative staffers to the opening of the House. MPs should also take care of their own mental health, write Dale Richardson and Emile Scheffel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON | November 19, 2021
We know the long-term mental health impacts of the pandemic will be significant, and right now, we have control over how we prepare to meet the moment and provide support to those who need it, writes Dave Gallson. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Ball
Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON | November 19, 2021
Opinion | BY DAVE GALLSON | November 19, 2021
We know the long-term mental health impacts of the pandemic will be significant, and right now, we have control over how we prepare to meet the moment and provide support to those who need it, writes Dave Gallson. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Ball
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2021
New Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, who also holds the title of associate health minister, is pictured speaking with media after her cabinet swearing in on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 10, 2021
New Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, who also holds the title of associate health minister, is pictured speaking with media after her cabinet swearing in on Oct. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 13, 2021
Recreational cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2018, with edibles legal since 2019. According to a 2021 report from Statistics Canada, the number of Canadians 15 years of age and older who reported using cannabis in the last three months is up six percentage points from pre-legalization findings. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 13, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 13, 2021
Recreational cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2018, with edibles legal since 2019. According to a 2021 report from Statistics Canada, the number of Canadians 15 years of age and older who reported using cannabis in the last three months is up six percentage points from pre-legalization findings. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 4, 2021
During the federal election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 28 in Ottawa, promised $4.5-billion over five years towards a permanent mental health transfer. A more specific timeline for implementing the transfer has not been announced. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 4, 2021
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 4, 2021
During the federal election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 28 in Ottawa, promised $4.5-billion over five years towards a permanent mental health transfer. A more specific timeline for implementing the transfer has not been announced. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia