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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
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Marco Mendicino and Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef greet Afghan refugees arriving in Canada on Aug. 4. Barriers to accessing available mental health services and the lack of culturally appropriate and tailored services impede on the ability of refugees to ameliorate the state of their mental health, write Rukhsana Ahmed and Victoria Strachan. Photograph of Marco Mendicino's Twitter
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Marco Mendicino and Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef greet Afghan refugees arriving in Canada on Aug. 4. Barriers to accessing available mental health services and the lack of culturally appropriate and tailored services impede on the ability of refugees to ameliorate the state of their mental health, write Rukhsana Ahmed and Victoria Strachan. Photograph of Marco Mendicino's Twitter
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 3, 2021
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, which included Senators Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, Salma Ataullahjan, and Kim Pate, conducted a study into the human rights of federally sentenced persons. Photographs courtesy of Senator Bernards office, Senate of Canada and Andrew Meade
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 3, 2021
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 3, 2021
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, which included Senators Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, Salma Ataullahjan, and Kim Pate, conducted a study into the human rights of federally sentenced persons. Photographs courtesy of Senator Bernards office, Senate of Canada and Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 14, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law are pictured. The request for a mental health support fund is 'really about recognizing not just the pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses, but also the actual damage and harm that this does,' Mr. Achampong says. Photograph courtesy of Kofi Achampong, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 14, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 14, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law are pictured. The request for a mental health support fund is 'really about recognizing not just the pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses, but also the actual damage and harm that this does,' Mr. Achampong says. Photograph courtesy of Kofi Achampong, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she's disappointed with government efforts in the area of mental health in the North and pointed to the need for a holistic approach, encompassing housing and basic necessities as a good area of focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she's disappointed with government efforts in the area of mental health in the North and pointed to the need for a holistic approach, encompassing housing and basic necessities as a good area of focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The House of Commons Chamber, pictured empty on June 4, 2020, has been outfitted with large video screens and capabilities to allow Members to take part in hybrid in-person and virtual fittings as response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To some, it might just seem like a slightly different way of operating, like nothing has changed behind the scenes, but to the employees who support Members of Parliament in Ottawa or in their constituency offices, this new work landscape has in fact had a significant impact on their lives, writes House Speaker Anthony Rota. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The House of Commons Chamber, pictured empty on June 4, 2020, has been outfitted with large video screens and capabilities to allow Members to take part in hybrid in-person and virtual fittings as response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To some, it might just seem like a slightly different way of operating, like nothing has changed behind the scenes, but to the employees who support Members of Parliament in Ottawa or in their constituency offices, this new work landscape has in fact had a significant impact on their lives, writes House Speaker Anthony Rota. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
There is no question that sustaining the mental health of our students requires a national strategy that involves partnerships between universities and public actors at all levels of government, write Cheryl Regehr, Christopher P. Manfredi, and Andrew J. Szeri. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
There is no question that sustaining the mental health of our students requires a national strategy that involves partnerships between universities and public actors at all levels of government, write Cheryl Regehr, Christopher P. Manfredi, and Andrew J. Szeri. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY CHRIS EVELYN | May 26, 2021
Then-cabinet staffer Véronique Simard and others are pictured at a March 20, 2020, ministerial briefing on COVID-19 in the West Block. As staffers, we are supporting our Members in delivering for Canadians in record time and in the most extraordinary of circumstances. The stakes seem high because they are, and this has undoubtedly taken a toll on all of our mental health, writes Chris Evelyn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRIS EVELYN | May 26, 2021
Opinion | BY CHRIS EVELYN | May 26, 2021
Then-cabinet staffer Véronique Simard and others are pictured at a March 20, 2020, ministerial briefing on COVID-19 in the West Block. As staffers, we are supporting our Members in delivering for Canadians in record time and in the most extraordinary of circumstances. The stakes seem high because they are, and this has undoubtedly taken a toll on all of our mental health, writes Chris Evelyn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 26, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq will not be going up for re-election in the federal campaign. Her statement on the matter didn't clarify exactly why she decided to leave, but comes after a pair of doctor-recommended mental health leaves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 26, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | May 26, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq will not be going up for re-election in the federal campaign. Her statement on the matter didn't clarify exactly why she decided to leave, but comes after a pair of doctor-recommended mental health leaves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YA’ARA SAKS | May 13, 2021
Now that we’re more comfortable naming it, it’s time to build the bridge from talking about mental health to ‘getting real’ with actions and networks that support Canadians’ needs, writes Ya’ara Saks. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Ball
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YA’ARA SAKS | May 13, 2021
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YA’ARA SAKS | May 13, 2021
Now that we’re more comfortable naming it, it’s time to build the bridge from talking about mental health to ‘getting real’ with actions and networks that support Canadians’ needs, writes Ya’ara Saks. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Ball
Opinion | BY PAULETTE SENIOR | May 12, 2021
The burdens of gendered care work have long been an obstacle in achieving gender justice. Women carry the bulk of housework and child and elder care responsibilities and are less likely to be supported in the process, writes Paulette Senior. Pexels photograph by William Fortunato
Opinion | BY PAULETTE SENIOR | May 12, 2021
Opinion | BY PAULETTE SENIOR | May 12, 2021
The burdens of gendered care work have long been an obstacle in achieving gender justice. Women carry the bulk of housework and child and elder care responsibilities and are less likely to be supported in the process, writes Paulette Senior. Pexels photograph by William Fortunato
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 5, 2021
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization, led by Dr. Caroline Quach-Thahn, chucked a hand grenade into a public mine field already littered with anxiety with its latest communications about the AstraZeneca vaccine, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 5, 2021
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 5, 2021
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization, led by Dr. Caroline Quach-Thahn, chucked a hand grenade into a public mine field already littered with anxiety with its latest communications about the AstraZeneca vaccine, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY ROB WHITLEY | March 31, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole pitched a plan to boost funding partnerships with the provinces for mental health care during his policy convention speech. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROB WHITLEY | March 31, 2021
Opinion | BY ROB WHITLEY | March 31, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole pitched a plan to boost funding partnerships with the provinces for mental health care during his policy convention speech. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade