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Health Minister Marjorie Michel recently told CBC Radio’s “The House” that she's “relying a lot” on the efforts of frontline organizations and the health sciences sector to improve vaccination rates because she doesn’t want to “politicize” the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 10, 2025
The toll from service-related mental health challenges is not new, but these impacts—and the need to properly address them—are now coming to light in a significant way, writes Fardous Hosseiny. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 10, 2025
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 10, 2025
The toll from service-related mental health challenges is not new, but these impacts—and the need to properly address them—are now coming to light in a significant way, writes Fardous Hosseiny. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 10, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel at an announcement in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2025. "We are focusing on streamlining some programs,” said Michel about the absence of new mental health and addictions support program money in the budget. “But, if you look, we protected health care [through the] transfers.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 10, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | November 10, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel at an announcement in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2025. "We are focusing on streamlining some programs,” said Michel about the absence of new mental health and addictions support program money in the budget. “But, if you look, we protected health care [through the] transfers.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY VIVIANE POUPON | October 31, 2025
Canada ranks among the top five countries in brain research, publishing 6.4 per cent of global neuroscience articles, with world-leading scientists and research centres nationwide. This strategic asset could differentiate Canada in the global AI race yet remains untapped, writes Viviane Poupon. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY VIVIANE POUPON | October 31, 2025
Opinion | BY VIVIANE POUPON | October 31, 2025
Canada ranks among the top five countries in brain research, publishing 6.4 per cent of global neuroscience articles, with world-leading scientists and research centres nationwide. This strategic asset could differentiate Canada in the global AI race yet remains untapped, writes Viviane Poupon. Image courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 20, 2025
Non-Affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau, left, CSG Senator Gigi Osler, and PSG Senator Katherine Hay all sit on the Senate Social Affairs Committee, which is currently studying Brazeau's bill to add warning labels to the packages of alcoholic beverages. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 20, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 20, 2025
Non-Affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau, left, CSG Senator Gigi Osler, and PSG Senator Katherine Hay all sit on the Senate Social Affairs Committee, which is currently studying Brazeau's bill to add warning labels to the packages of alcoholic beverages. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 13, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, pictured at a press conference in Ottawa on Oct. 2, has thus far made announcements based on funding set aside by the previous Liberal government. Stakeholders will look to this fall’s budget and this week’s health ministers’ meeting to have a deeper understanding of her priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 13, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 13, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, pictured at a press conference in Ottawa on Oct. 2, has thus far made announcements based on funding set aside by the previous Liberal government. Stakeholders will look to this fall’s budget and this week’s health ministers’ meeting to have a deeper understanding of her priorities. The Hill Times photograph by 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
Feature | BY 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
Feature | BY ALICE CHEN | May 26, 2021
Feature | BY 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
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 31, 2021
It is hard not to wonder if many of the physicians get the full degree of suffering that happens when they call for and have lockdowns transpire, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 31, 2021
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 31, 2021
It is hard not to wonder if many of the physicians get the full degree of suffering that happens when they call for and have lockdowns transpire, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 3, 2021
Terminology and messaging used to describe the toll COVID-19 has had on Canadians' mental well-being, by politicians and officials like Health Minister Patty Hajdu and chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured in December 2020, has changed over time, says one Senator. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 3, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 3, 2021
Terminology and messaging used to describe the toll COVID-19 has had on Canadians' mental well-being, by politicians and officials like Health Minister Patty Hajdu and chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured in December 2020, has changed over time, says one Senator. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade