Going it Alone: The mental health and well-being of Canada’s entrepreneurs

Jun 18th, 2019

It 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, 2019

To 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, 2018

The 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, 2018

On 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…

Care not Corrections: Relieving the Opioid Crisis in Canada

Apr 17th, 2018

In response to escalating rates of opioid-related harms in Canada and the connections with mental illness and addictions, the Canadian Mental Health Association developed an in-depth evidence-based policy paper directed…

A Framework for Support

Jan 1st, 2004

A Framework for Support is CMHA’s central policy regarding people with mental illness. This third edition retained the integrity of the model and is now positioned within the current context…