The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) released its fourth annual Report Card on Mental Health and Substance Use Health Care Services, based on a national survey of more than 4,000 Canadians. The report found that 84 per cent of grades given to governments were Fs and the remaining 16 per cent … Read more
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) has launched Mental Illness Awareness Week 2025, running from October 5 to 11. Under the theme “Mental Health and Substance Use Health: A Right, Not a Privilege,” the alliance is calling for timely, equitable, and affordable access to care across Canada. CAMIMH’s 2025 National Report Card … Read more
According to the latest National Report Card survey from the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH), six of nine provinces and the federal government received a failing grade of F for a second consecutive year, raising alarms about their lack of action, and Canada’s ability to meet the growing demand for mental health and substance … Read more
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) released a report entitled “Take the Money and Run? How Accountable are the Provinces and Territories in Spending Federal Funding on Mental Health & Substance Use Health Care Services.” The report reviews the 2023 federal-provincial-territorial bilateral health agreements with a specific focus on mental health … Read more
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health released the following statement: “On World Mental Health Day, Member of Parliament, Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni) rose in the House of Commons and tabled Bill C-414 An Act to Amend the Canada Health Act (mental, addictions and substance use health services). If passed, this Bill will provide the … Read more
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) urges the federal government and its provincial and territorial counterparts to act immediately to find a way to continue funding the Wellness Together Canada portal, which is slated to close on April 2. Mental health and substance use health is health and all people in … Read more
Federal and provincial governments are getting a ‘F’ grade from Canadians when it comes to providing mental health and substance use health care services, according to the second annual National Report Card survey from the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health. “This report card tells us that all governments are not moving nearly … Read more
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) recognized seven outstanding mental health advocates on Parliament Hill. “CAMIMH and its member organizations are proud to celebrate these exceptional individuals and their commitment to ensuring equitable and timely mental health and substance use health support for all Canadians,” said Florence Budden, co-chair of CAMIMH and … Read more
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health is pleased to see that that the federal government’s health-care funding proposal to the provinces and territories identifies mental health and substance use health as a high priority. While CAMIMH strongly encourages accelerated investments in mental health and substance use health programs, services and supports, the group is … Read more
Sixty-five national health associations and related groups, including the Canadian Alliance for Mental Illness and Mental Health, sent an open letter to Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) calling on the federal government to immediately establish the Canada Mental Health Transfer. “It is time for the liberal government to deliver … Read more
