Message from Minister of Health on Mental Illness Awareness Week

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Ottawa – This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week, an opportunity to highlight that everyone’s experience with mental illness is unique. Almost all of us have been affected by mental illness, either directly or through the experiences of our family, friends or colleagues. This year’s theme, “Access For All: Time for Action, Time for Change,” is a reminder that we …

Paving Way for Standardized Mental Health, Substance Use Care

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Ottawa – Everyone in Canada deserves a health system that provides each of us with access to the services we need, when and where we need them. The availability and types of mental health and substance use supports can vary across Canada, which can lead to inconsistencies in quality and accessibility. To help address this challenge, Health Canada commissioned the …

Minister of Health speaks on impacts of suicide

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Ottawa – Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health said: “Every day in Canada, approximately 12 people die by suicide. The impacts of suicide extend far beyond the individual – each life lost sends ripples of pain through family, friends, and communities. “As we mark World Suicide Prevention Day, let us remember those lives …

Canada launches consultation to inform design of Youth Mental Health Fund

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Ottawa – Providing timely access to appropriate mental health care is an essential part of ensuring every young person in Canada can reach their full potential. Stress and anxiety are taking a toll on the mental health of young people. Easy and equitable access to mental health services, where and when they need them, is key to helping young people …

Canada Integrated Youth Services Collaboration Centre

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Helping community-based hubs support the wellbeing of young people Ottawa – Young people across Canada are struggling with their mental health and it’s crucial that they have timely access to appropriate services and supports in the communities where they live. Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, launched a national call for proposals to develop …

Expanding integrated youth service networks across Canada

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Toronto – Younger Canadians are facing unique challenges right now, grappling with the effects of war and conflict, climate change, and a rising cost of living. Their mental health needs are complex, and our response needs to mirror that reality. We have an opportunity to listen to our youth and work with them to create better mental health resources and …

Canada announces National Suicide Prevention Action Plan

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Ottawa – Every year, approximately 4,500 people die by suicide in Canada. This is the equivalent to approximately 12 deaths every day. The impacts of suicide extend far beyond the individual – each life lost sends ripples of pain through family, friends, and communities. This is a significant, national public health issue and concerted action, from all levels, must be …

National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week, Apr 21-27

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Ottawa – This week is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week. There is a critical need for more donors across the country. Every year, many Canadians receive life-saving organ transplants; however thousands still wait. Lives are at stake. As of 2022, over 3,777 Canadians are still waiting for life-saving organ transplants and many more are waiting for tissue transplants. …

Minister Ya’ara highlights budget investments in research funding 

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Winnipeg – The federal government recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation. It is a plan to build a Canada that works better for everyone, where younger generations can get ahead, where their hard work pays off, and where they can buy a home—where everyone has a fair chance at a good middle class life. Minister of Mental Health and …

Enhancing equity in Canada’s crisis, distress line sector

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Toronto – When people are in crisis, they need immediate support. Distress and crisis centres are an integral part of Canada’s public health approach to suicide prevention and often the first point of contact for people who are struggling. Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $3.5 million to 19 organizations to …