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Statement on the release of the Senate Committee report on the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention
Statement on the release of the Senate Committee report on the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention
Jul 26, 2023The Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology released a report on June 8, 2023, of recommendations regarding the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention and its evaluation, entitled…
Details are vague as Parliament enacts new Canada Disabilities Benefit
Details are vague as Parliament enacts new Canada Disabilities Benefit
Jun 27, 2023After years of advocacy by disability communities, the federal Canada Disability Benefit is now law1. This new benefit will be an income supplement to reduce poverty for low-income Canadians with…
Mental health stories can change minds
Mental health stories can change minds
May 15, 2023Research indicates storytelling can change the way that people think, and how they act, including a study that showed people’s brains synchronize with each other when they hear human stories.
A letter from our CEO, Margaret Eaton
A letter from our CEO, Margaret Eaton
May 7, 2023In honour of Mental Health Week, we’re all telling our stories. I want to tell one of mine while also saying THANK YOU to all who shared stories with us…
Find Your Natural Doorway to Wellness
Find Your Natural Doorway to Wellness
May 3, 2023What are the chances you fall within the 48% of Canadians who feel “really or seriously stressed” at least once a week? This fact shocked me, but in our fast-paced,…
New data reveals that 87% of people living in Canada want universal mental health care
New data reveals that 87% of people living in Canada want universal mental health care
May 1, 2023Research found that almost all Canadians would like access to free, publicly funded mental health care
Open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau: There’s a mental health crisis for children and youth and they need your help
Open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau: There’s a mental health crisis for children and youth and they need your help
Feb 28, 2023Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, We hope that you were able to take Family Day last Monday to spend time with your family. To mark Family Day, we asked Canadians to…
The future is frightening and not set up for children to thrive
The future is frightening and not set up for children to thrive
Feb 17, 2023On Family Day, families urged to press government to protect our children and give them the mental health care they need FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON (February 17, 2023) –…