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News releases

June 15, 2015 – MHCC President to Address 2015 National Health Leadership Conference

Ottawa, ON – Louise Bradley, President and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), will address the 2015 National Health Leadership Conference on ...
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June 9, 2015 – MHCC launches the Guidelines for Recovery Oriented Practice

Winnipeg, MB – Today the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) took another significant step towards improving the mental health of Canadians with the launch ...
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June 4, 2015 – Indicators create clearer picture of mental health in Canada

Ottawa, Ontario – The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) today released the full report of Informing the Future: Mental Health Indicators for Canada. This report ...
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May 7, 2015 – A Youth Perspective on the Mental Health Strategy for Canada

Ottawa, ON – Today the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) released The Mental Health Strategy for Canada: A Youth Perspective. This document, which was ...
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May 7, 2015 – The Mental Health Commission of Canada Joins with the Canadian Nurses Foundation to Promote Mental Health at the Nightingale Gala

Ottawa, ON – The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is pleased to join with the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF) in promoting mental health recovery ...
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April 21, 2015 – The Mental Health Commission of Canada Receives a Renewed Mandate from the Federal Government

Ottawa, ON – The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is extremely pleased that its mandate has been renewed by the Federal Government for another ...
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March 11, 2015 – Nova Scotia public sector is a leader in reducing stigma towards mental illness in the workplace

Halifax, NS – Nova Scotia’s public service, the Capital District Health Authority and Nova Scotia Community College announced today that they are rolling out an anti-stigma ...
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March 9, 2015 – Nova Scotia is a leader in reducing stigma towards mental health problems and illnesses in the workplace

Halifax, NS – Members of the media are invited to attend an announcement regarding the adoption of The Working Mind, a mental health and anti-stigma ...
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February 25, 2015 – MHCC receives international Innovator Award for efforts to reduce stigma

San Francisco — Micheal Pietrus, Director of MHCC’s Opening Minds, received the Innovator Award on behalf of the Mental Health Commission of Canada at the ...
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