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Statement on Universal Basic Income
Sep 14th, 2020When the COVID-19 pandemic caused sudden and unprecedented job loss, Canada moved swiftly. The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan – of which the CERB is a part – provided temporary income…
Prebudget submission 2021
Sep 2nd, 2020Investing in focused areas of support to ensure long-term mental health recovery for Canadians The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extreme national anxiety with mental health effects like nothing we have…
Statement on police and wellness checks
Aug 25th, 2020Mental illness is not a crime The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is deeply concerned by the recent deaths of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis across Canada stemming from…
COVID-19 and Mental Health: Heading Off an Echo Pandemic
Aug 25th, 2020INTRODUCTION: THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MENTAL HEALTHIn Canada, COVID-19, or coronavirus disease, has caused thousands of deaths and continuesto endanger lives. Since the World Health Organization declared the outbreak…
COVID-19 effects on the mental health of vulnerable populations: Wave 1
Jun 24th, 2020The pandemic has caused intense stress and disruption for all people in Canada, and is causing pronounced mental health concerns, including suicidal thoughts and feelings, in various subgroups of the…
Going it Alone: The mental health and well-being of Canada’s entrepreneurs
Jun 18th, 2019It is often said that small business is the backbone of the Canadian economy and that when entrepreneurs succeed, so does Canada. Considering the importance of small and medium-sized businesses to the…
Cohesive, Collaborative, Collective: Advancing Mental Health Promotion in Canada
May 6th, 2019To mark its 68th annual Mental Health Week, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) calls for a national mental health promotion strategy to help shore up Canadians’ mental health in the…
Mental Health in the Balance: Ending the Health Care Disparity in Canada
Sep 17th, 2018The Canadian Mental Health Association calls for new legislation to bring mental health into balance with physical health. Over half of Canadians (53%) consider anxiety and depression to be ‘epidemic’ in Canada, with…
CMHA responds to Government of Canada announcement on Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare
Jun 22nd, 2018On June 20, 2018, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, announced that the Government has appointed six Canadians as members of the Advisory Council…