Michel Rodrigue, President and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, issued a statement: “We are heartened to see many of our current priorities and future ambitions reflected in a budget that brings mental wellness to the fore,” he said, welcoming the nearly $1 billion allocated to improve the mental health of people in Canada. “Among … Read more
Mental Health Commission of Canada Board Chair Chuck Bruce announced the appointment of Michel Rodrigue as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, taking over from Louise Bradley. Rodrigue has served as MHCC’s vice-president of Organizational Performance and Public Affairs for the last five years. Rodrigue will officially begin his new role on March 24, 2021. The full release is available online. Call 613-683-3748.
Louise Bradley, President and CEO, Mental Health Commission of Canada, issued the following statement: “Tomorrow’s First Ministers’ Meeting between the prime minister and premiers from across the country presents an important opportunity to underscore the need for additional funding for mental health services. New polling data from the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) and … Read more
On Nov. 25, the Mental Health Commission of Canada launched Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) virtual training, which gives trainees the tools and confidence to support someone who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. “Never has the need for MHFA been greater,” said Louise Bradley MHCC president and CEO. “If we’re going to get ahead of a COVID-19 mental … Read more
Louise Bradley, President and CEO, Mental Health Commission of Canada, and Rita Notarandrea, CEO, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addition, issued a statement: “[We] applaud the federal government for putting mental health and addiction squarely on the map in its Dec. 5 throne speech,” they said. “We support the government as it seizes an unprecedented opportunity to … Read more
Mental Health Commission of Canada released new research, entitled The Case for Diversity: Building the Case to Improve Mental Health Services for Immigrant, Refugee, Ethno-cultural and Racialized Populations, which provides policy makers and system planners with empirical evidence about current mental health disparities, and the cost savings associated with closing the gap. “Provinces and territories were very … Read more
Statement by Louise Bradley, president and CEO of the Mental Health Commission on the occasion of National Aboriginal Day: “National Aboriginal Day is a time for all Canadians to recognize the unique history, cultural diversity and remarkable contributions that First Nations, Inuit and Métis, continue to make to our country. We know that historical issues such as colonization, assimilation policies, … Read more
The Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs announced they will work together to collaborate on the development and promotion of the MHCC’s Road to Mental Readiness training program for the fire service across Canada. Initially developed by the Department of National Defence, R2MR has been adapted for a first responder … Read more
The Mental Health Commission of Canada released the Early Findings Interim Report of the Case Study Research Project examining the implementation of the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. To better understand how workplaces across Canada are implementing the Standard, the MHCC, with support from the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in … Read more
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is welcoming more than 350 mental health leaders from around the world to share promising practices and innovative research in mental health during a unique five-day knowledge exchange in Vancouver, entitled “Accelerating Change Toward Mental Health, Well-Being and Inclusion”. Leaders from eight countries, including Australia, Canada, England, the … Read more
