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Champions and Changemakers: Real-World Examples of Approaches that Address Mental Illness- and Substance Use-Related Structural Stigma in Canada’s Health-Care System

Summary Report on the Inuit Forum on Cannabis and Mental Health

Purpose On October 9-10, 2019, representatives from the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, and

People talking in a group setting

Reducing Opioid and Substance Use-Related Stigma in Health-Care and Other Direct Service Delivery Contexts: Evaluation Results from Four Programs

This resource was published in 2021. The data may be out of date. This report shares the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s exploration of how

Parents lend their experiences to cannabis research

New community-based research explores cannabis consumption during pregnancy and parenthood

Structural stigma: The health-care crisis hiding in plain sight

When Thomas Ungar, psychiatrist-in-chief at St. Michael’s Hospital and associate professor at the University of Toronto, was asked to describe the structural stigma that spells poorer health outcomes for people living with mental illness and substance use disorders, he responded in a most unusual way.

cannabis research

Community-based research a win-win for underserved communities

“We are all experts in our own right,” declared Krista Benes, director of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC’s) mental health and substance use team. “And that is the premise of community-based research.”

"Opioids" is written in chalk on a blackboard with an eraser. | « Opioïdes » est écrit à la craie sur un tableau noir avec une gomme.

Stigma and the Opioid Crisis: Summary

Purpose Despite the prevalence of mental illness and substance use across Canada, people who live with such experiences are often still met with stigma. Mental

Vector illustration of a shield with pills icon against a blue background in flat style. | Illustration vectorielle d'un bouclier avec icône de pilules sur un fond bleu dans un style plat.

Opening Minds Provider Attitudes Towards Opioid Use Scale (OM-PATOS)

Purpose The OM PATOS was developed as part of a larger project we completed in 2019. The scale is designed for those in the helping

Combating Mental Illness and Substance Use Related Structural Stigma in Health-Care – A Framework for Action

Purpose In 2019, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) launched a program to better understand the problem of mental illness- and substance use-related structural