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Keeping Student Mental Health at the Heart of Post-Secondary Education

The Mental Health Commission of Canada has championed the development of a new National Standard (the Student Standard) in collaboration with CSA Group, a global leader in standards development.

The Student Standard is a set of flexible, voluntary guidelines to help post-secondary institutions support the mental health and well-being of their students.

Access the Student Standard today.

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