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Details are vague as Parliament enacts new Canada Disability Benefit
Details are vague as Parliament enacts new Canada Disability 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.
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) –…
Open letter to the federal government: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Open letter to the federal government: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sep 30, 2022The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) stands firm in supporting the self-determination of Indigenous people and the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action.
CMHA applauds the federal commitment to a three-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health crisis
CMHA applauds the federal commitment to a three-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health crisis
Sep 15, 2022A national 988 number will improve access to critical crisis supports. Equal attention must be paid to ensuring Canadians have the mental health and substance use health care they need.
CMHA welcomes decriminalization of some illicit substances in BC, calls for more action
CMHA welcomes decriminalization of some illicit substances in BC, calls for more action
Jun 2, 2022The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) BC Division and National offices welcome the decision from the federal government to grant a request from the Province of British Columbia to provide…
Our empathy bucket needs refilling
Our empathy bucket needs refilling
May 17, 2022by Margaret Eaton, National CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association and Senator Dr. Stanley Kutcher When American President Barack Obama popularized the term “empathy deficit” in 2008, he could have been…
Only 13% of Canadians are feeling empathetic, down markedly from two years ago
Only 13% of Canadians are feeling empathetic, down markedly from two years ago
May 2, 2022CMHA and UBC release new data on empathy and challenged relationships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, (ON), May 2, 2022 – Just as Canadians are experiencing pandemic fatigue after two long…