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Mental Health Commission of Canada Launches New Youth Mental Health Initiative with Parliamentarians

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) today equipped parliamentarians to act as champions for youth mental health at an event on Parliament Hill. The ...
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Mental Illness Awareness Week: Recovery is for Everyone

On behalf of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Louise Bradley, President and CEO, made the following statement. “The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) ...
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Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters

On behalf of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), Louise Bradley, President and CEO, made the following statement. “On Orange Shirt Day, Saturday, September ...
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R2MR Training Delivered to House of Commons SECU Committee

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) today delivered a crash course in first responder mental health training to the House of Commons Committee on ...
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Mental Health Commission of Canada Welcomes Three New Board Directors

Statement by the Hon. Michael Wilson, P.C., C.C., Board Chair, Mental Health Commission of Canada: “Following the Annual General Meeting of the Mental Health Commission ...
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Take a Minute, Change a Life on World Suicide Prevention Day

On behalf of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), Louise Bradley, President and CEO, made the following statement. “On Sunday, September 10, World Suicide ...
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New Student Mental Health Program to be Piloted on Seven Canadian Campuses

This fall, seven Canadian universities and colleges will take part in a Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) led pilot project to teach students how ...
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New Program Boosts the Ability of Seniors, Health Providers and Informal Caregivers to Improve the Mental Health of Seniors

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) launched a new program today designed to help families, friends and caregivers – as well as seniors themselves ...
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Statement by Louise Bradley following the appointment of a new federal health minister

On behalf of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, congratulations to the Member of Parliament for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, Ginette Petitpas-Taylor, on her appointment as the new ...
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