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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 SM LEDUC | October 7, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks, pictured on July 26, 2023. Instead of funding a Canada Mental Health Transfer as was committed in the minister for mental health and addictions' mandate letter, the federal government negotiated 10-year bilateral deals with each province and territory, writes S.M. Leduc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SM LEDUC | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY SM LEDUC | October 7, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks, pictured on July 26, 2023. Instead of funding a Canada Mental Health Transfer as was committed in the minister for mental health and addictions' mandate letter, the federal government negotiated 10-year bilateral deals with each province and territory, writes S.M. Leduc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
As all levels of government seek to integrate mental health and substance use services into their health systems, Canadians deserve to know how their health systems are performing, write Florence Budden, Anthony Esposti, and Glenn Brimacombe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
As all levels of government seek to integrate mental health and substance use services into their health systems, Canadians deserve to know how their health systems are performing, write Florence Budden, Anthony Esposti, and Glenn Brimacombe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ELISABETH BRIERE | October 7, 2024
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has also had a profound effect on youth mental health, writes Liberal MP Elizabeth Briere. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ELISABETH BRIERE | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY ELISABETH BRIERE | October 7, 2024
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has also had a profound effect on youth mental health, writes Liberal MP Elizabeth Briere. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ANANGKWE CHARITY FLEMING | October 5, 2024
Ya'ara Saks
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANANGKWE CHARITY FLEMING | October 5, 2024
Opinion | BY ANANGKWE CHARITY FLEMING | October 5, 2024
Ya'ara Saks
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 3, 2024
Coming out of the pandemic, data show young Canadians are experiencing higher rates of depression and anxiety than adults, but are less likely to access supports, writes NDP MP Gord Johns. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 3, 2024
Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 3, 2024
Coming out of the pandemic, data show young Canadians are experiencing higher rates of depression and anxiety than adults, but are less likely to access supports, writes NDP MP Gord Johns. Image courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett appeared before the Senate Social Affairs Committee on Sept. 29, 2022, during its study of the Federal Framework on Suicide Prevention. The committee's June 8 report says the framework has failed to prioritize evidence-based interventions and the most at-risk Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett appeared before the Senate Social Affairs Committee on Sept. 29, 2022, during its study of the Federal Framework on Suicide Prevention. The committee's June 8 report says the framework has failed to prioritize evidence-based interventions and the most at-risk Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PETER J. BAYLIS | May 3, 2023
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett. As we integrate the use of AI into the provision of mental health care, political will and collaboration are required to create a regulatory framework with meaningful oversight to ensure its safe and inclusive use, writes Peter J. Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PETER J. BAYLIS | May 3, 2023
Opinion | BY PETER J. BAYLIS | May 3, 2023
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett. As we integrate the use of AI into the provision of mental health care, political will and collaboration are required to create a regulatory framework with meaningful oversight to ensure its safe and inclusive use, writes Peter J. Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HANNAH BAILLIE | April 28, 2023
The federal government and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos have made health care a priority by investing almost $200-billion over 10 years on a variety of new initiatives, but more action is needed on children’s health, writes Hannah Baillie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HANNAH BAILLIE | April 28, 2023
Opinion | BY HANNAH BAILLIE | April 28, 2023
The federal government and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos have made health care a priority by investing almost $200-billion over 10 years on a variety of new initiatives, but more action is needed on children’s health, writes Hannah Baillie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 24, 2023
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett, pictured Nov. 1, 2022, heading to a cabinet meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 24, 2023
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 24, 2023
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett, pictured Nov. 1, 2022, heading to a cabinet meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | March 27, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | March 27, 2023
Opinion | March 27, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 13, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti said he believes that the one-year extension of the temporary exclusion of eligibility for persons whose sole medical condition is a mental illness 'will provide sufficient time to ensure our health care system protects those who may be vulnerable and support autonomy and freedom.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 13, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 13, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti said he believes that the one-year extension of the temporary exclusion of eligibility for persons whose sole medical condition is a mental illness 'will provide sufficient time to ensure our health care system protects those who may be vulnerable and support autonomy and freedom.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 8, 2023
Conservative Senator Denise Batters and MP Ed Fast are involved in the official opposition's work around the inclusion of mental illness as grounds for MAID, and are particularly thoughtful individuals on this subject, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 8, 2023
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 8, 2023
Conservative Senator Denise Batters and MP Ed Fast are involved in the official opposition's work around the inclusion of mental illness as grounds for MAID, and are particularly thoughtful individuals on this subject, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
Independent Senator Stanley Kutcher, left, Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, and Conservative Senator Yonah Martin all support Bill C-39, despite different visions for the future of medical assistance in dying. Photograph courtesy of Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
Independent Senator Stanley Kutcher, left, Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, and Conservative Senator Yonah Martin all support Bill C-39, despite different visions for the future of medical assistance in dying. Photograph courtesy of Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 22, 2023
Dr. Valorie Masuda, a palliative care physician, right, speaks at a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 14 with Green Leader Elizabeth May to advocate for compassionate access to medical psilocybin for Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 22, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 22, 2023
Dr. Valorie Masuda, a palliative care physician, right, speaks at a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 14 with Green Leader Elizabeth May to advocate for compassionate access to medical psilocybin for Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A new survey says less than one-third of Gen Z Canadians report they are satisfied with the economy, with only 38 per cent reporting Canada was living up to the value of democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A new survey says less than one-third of Gen Z Canadians report they are satisfied with the economy, with only 38 per cent reporting Canada was living up to the value of democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY K. SONU GAIND | February 13, 2023
Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, claims that psychiatric MAID is not suicide, but even Justice Minister David Lametti has acknowledged that the expanded practice ‘is a species of suicide,’ writes K. Sonu Gaind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY K. SONU GAIND | February 13, 2023
Opinion | BY K. SONU GAIND | February 13, 2023
Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, claims that psychiatric MAID is not suicide, but even Justice Minister David Lametti has acknowledged that the expanded practice ‘is a species of suicide,’ writes K. Sonu Gaind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SPENCER VAN VLOTEN | February 9, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti said the 'safety of Canadians just comes first' when announcing the federal government would seek to delay the expansion of publicly funded assisted suicide and euthanasia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SPENCER VAN VLOTEN | February 9, 2023
Opinion | BY SPENCER VAN VLOTEN | February 9, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti said the 'safety of Canadians just comes first' when announcing the federal government would seek to delay the expansion of publicly funded assisted suicide and euthanasia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade