Mental Health Strategy Blog
Keep up to date on the regional consultations
Apr23
Our last stop in this round of consultations was in Winnipeg, as the Red River crested through the centre of town...It is hard to take in how many places we have been and how many great ideas and suggestions we have heard since we held our first s ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-23-09

Apr22
Our meeting with National Aboriginal organizations in Ottawa opened with a prayer by Elder Charles Hill, that called for an open, respectful dialogue. The meeting was co-chaired by Bill Mussell, Chair of the Commission’s First Nations, Inuit and M ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-22-09

Apr15
This regional dialogue was unique on many fronts. Twenty-five people from across Nunavut participated, including four elders (two of whom were unilingual), the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and MHCC Board Member Mary May Simon, representa ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-15-09

Apr09
 The group in Edmonton started off with a great deal of energy, passion and support, which I really appreciated heading into our thirteenth and close to final stakeholder dialogue!   In addition to a great cross-section of Albertans from various s ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-09-09

Apr09
 Our visit to Yellowknife afforded an opportunity to ‘walk on water’ – or more accurately ‘run’ back against a howling wind after visiting the Ice Castle on Great Slave Lake at night, following our day of consultations. The experience certainly ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-09-09

Apr01
On the morning of March 10, 2009, participants from several regions of Quebec representing a number of sectors of the mental health community seemed happy to reconnect with acquaintances, partners or colleagues, while others were wondering wha ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-01-09

Mar19
Whitehorse - February 27.  This was the first of three meetings planned in each of the three territories.  We met in a sunny community room on the second floor of the local bakery/vegetarian restaurant, with a good mix of service providers, people ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-19-09

Mar13
On February 20th, we held a half-day meeting with officials from federal government departments in Ottawa.  At least 17 departments were represented, including: several branches and agencies of Health Canada; departments with direct service respon ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-13-09

Mar06
A happy coincidence led us to be in Vancouver for our regional dialogue on the MHCC’s draft framework at the same time as the government of BC was launching its own consultations about the 10 Year Plan to Address Mental Health and Substance Misu ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-06-09

Mar06
February 24, 2009   From the moment people entered the room, we felt a real buzz of excitement, positive energy and welcome in Regina. There were many diverse viewpoints in the room, including people living with mental health problems and illn ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-06-09

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