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Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
Mark Holland
On Oct. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland announced the government is launching a ‘national conversation’ on advance requests for medical assistance in dying.
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
Mark Holland
On Oct. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland announced the government is launching a ‘national conversation’ on advance requests for medical assistance in dying.
Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
Canada needs a better way to support people following treatment, writes Caitlin Morrison. Unsplash photograph by Marlis Trio Akbar
Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
Canada needs a better way to support people following treatment, writes Caitlin Morrison. Unsplash photograph by Marlis Trio Akbar
Opinion | BY PATRICIA TOMASI | October 7, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to deliver timely access to perinatal mental health services in his mandate letter to the minister of mental health and addictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PATRICIA TOMASI | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY PATRICIA TOMASI | October 7, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to deliver timely access to perinatal mental health services in his mandate letter to the minister of mental health and addictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 7, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya'ara Saks said that the 2024 federal budget’s $500-million Youth Mental Health Fund will 'help fill gaps in our mental health support system and ensure young Canadians get the help they need to succeed, right in their communities,' in a April 9 press release. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 7, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 7, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya'ara Saks said that the 2024 federal budget’s $500-million Youth Mental Health Fund will 'help fill gaps in our mental health support system and ensure young Canadians get the help they need to succeed, right in their communities,' in a April 9 press release. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
Mental health
Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
Mental health
Image courtesy of Pixabay
Health Minister Patty Hajdu speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 26. Sen. Stan Kutcher writes that federal, provincial, and territorial decision-makers must work together by moving rapidly to dissolve the current siloed approach to mental health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Health Minister Patty Hajdu speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 26. Sen. Stan Kutcher writes that federal, provincial, and territorial decision-makers must work together by moving rapidly to dissolve the current siloed approach to mental health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
For the potential public health benefits of legalization to be fully realized, the legal market will certainly need to supplant the black market—eventually. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
For the potential public health benefits of legalization to be fully realized, the legal market will certainly need to supplant the black market—eventually. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | October 7, 2019
Mental health has been elevated to a national issue, but the reality on the ground for someone in need of immediate support is a daunting wait for life-saving therapy if you can even find somewhere to go, writes Jacquie LaRocque. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | October 7, 2019
Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | October 7, 2019
Mental health has been elevated to a national issue, but the reality on the ground for someone in need of immediate support is a daunting wait for life-saving therapy if you can even find somewhere to go, writes Jacquie LaRocque. Image courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 7, 2019
The painting depicts what life is like with Lewy body dementia, which is characterized by hallucinations that are vivid, at times stressful but seldom scary, according to the artist. Painting by Tine Heine, photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 7, 2019
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 7, 2019
The painting depicts what life is like with Lewy body dementia, which is characterized by hallucinations that are vivid, at times stressful but seldom scary, according to the artist. Painting by Tine Heine, photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says more investigation is needed 'to understand whether there are systemic issues at play' to account for the rise in approved mental health disability claims made by federal public service employees in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says more investigation is needed 'to understand whether there are systemic issues at play' to account for the rise in approved mental health disability claims made by federal public service employees in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2019
Losing son James, left, pictured with sister Emily, before shipping out to Bosnia in March 1995, was a difficult time, writes Andrew Caddell, right, and required more than a year before healing began. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2019
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2019
Losing son James, left, pictured with sister Emily, before shipping out to Bosnia in March 1995, was a difficult time, writes Andrew Caddell, right, and required more than a year before healing began. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY MEREDITH HENRY | June 7, 2019
Counselling is not covered under most health plans, and cost becomes a huge barrier. Photo by Emma Simpson on Unsplash
Opinion | BY MEREDITH HENRY | June 7, 2019
Opinion | BY MEREDITH HENRY | June 7, 2019
Counselling is not covered under most health plans, and cost becomes a huge barrier. Photo by Emma Simpson on Unsplash
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2019
Times have changed at the Supreme Court of Canada from the 1980s when Justice Gerald Le Dain took an early retirement from the bench with no public acknowledgement of his mental health challenges or support from the institution, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2019
Times have changed at the Supreme Court of Canada from the 1980s when Justice Gerald Le Dain took an early retirement from the bench with no public acknowledgement of his mental health challenges or support from the institution, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2019
Conservative MP David Sweet, pictured at press conference in 2018, during which MPs called for tougher sanctions on Iran. Mr. Sweet rose in the House of Commons last week to share his story about grappling with the death of his daughter, Lara, who took her own life. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2019
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2019
Conservative MP David Sweet, pictured at press conference in 2018, during which MPs called for tougher sanctions on Iran. Mr. Sweet rose in the House of Commons last week to share his story about grappling with the death of his daughter, Lara, who took her own life. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN FRASER | May 6, 2019
Liberal MP Sean Fraser, pictured second left, with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna on April 29, 2019, at the House Environment Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN FRASER | May 6, 2019
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN FRASER | May 6, 2019
Liberal MP Sean Fraser, pictured second left, with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna on April 29, 2019, at the House Environment Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HOWARD CHODOS, MARY BARTRAM | April 29, 2019
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott speaks in Ottawa in February 2018, as an Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership candidate. Ontario signed a bilateral agreement with the federal government for health transfer money in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HOWARD CHODOS, MARY BARTRAM | April 29, 2019
Opinion | BY HOWARD CHODOS, MARY BARTRAM | April 29, 2019
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott speaks in Ottawa in February 2018, as an Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership candidate. Ontario signed a bilateral agreement with the federal government for health transfer money in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STAN KUTCHER | April 29, 2019
Studies of mental health literacy embedded into school curriculums have shown improvements in meaningful outcomes for students and educators alike, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher, an expert in adolescent mental health. Photograph courtesy of WoodleyWonderWorks
Opinion | BY STAN KUTCHER | April 29, 2019
Opinion | BY STAN KUTCHER | April 29, 2019
Studies of mental health literacy embedded into school curriculums have shown improvements in meaningful outcomes for students and educators alike, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher, an expert in adolescent mental health. Photograph courtesy of WoodleyWonderWorks