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Patrick Villemaire

Statement from the President and CEO of the MHCC on the International Day of La Francophonie

From Mental Health Commission of Canada March 20 is International Day of La Francophonie, and the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is pleased to ...
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National suicide prevention demonstration project to be launched in northwestern New Brunswick

From Mental Health Commission of Canada and Government of New Brunswick The provincial government is partnering with the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the ...
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The passing of comedy icon Mike MacDonald

From Mental Health Commission of Canada The passing of comedy icon Mike MacDonald is a terrible loss for all Canadians. Our hearts go out to ...
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MHCC congratulates Pan-Canadian Health Organizations external reviewers on completion of their report

From Mental Health Commission of Canada On behalf of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), I would like to congratulate Drs. Danielle Martin and ...
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Mental Health Commission of Canada Welcomes New Federal Investment to Study Impact of Cannabis Use

From Mental Health Commission of Canada The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) welcomes the Government of Canada’s proposal in Budget 2018 to provide the ...
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Healthcare providers and their role in understanding stigma

While we know that people with mental illness and addiction often face stigma in Canadian society, we may be surprised to learn that they face ...
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Parliamentarians Champion Mental Health by Receiving Literacy Training

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) was pleased to deliver mental health literacy training to the Liberal Party Caucus on Sunday. This follows similar ...
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Canadian Housing First Toolkit Transferred to Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness from Mental Health Commission of Canada

Today the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) transferred the Canadian Housing First Toolkit to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH), who relaunched the ...
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Newfoundland and Labrador Becomes First Province in Canada to Advance National Suicide Prevention Project

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has partnered with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Eastern Health and a community coalition on the Burin Peninsula ...
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