News & Announcements
Minister Ambrose welcomes new Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
April 22, 2015
OTTAWA, April 8, 2015 /CNW/ – It is with pleasure that I announce the Honourable Michael H. Wilson as the new Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Board...
University Student’s Suicide Inspires Canadian Mental Health Awareness Initiative
April 22, 2015
A yellow bench, the organization’s icon, will be installed at participating secondary and post-secondary institutions as a visual reminder for students to speak openly about mental health issues and to...
U of A pharmacy students' video removes stigma from 'mental health'
April 15, 2015
With exams fast approaching, a group of pharmacy students at the University of Alberta is trying to take the issue of mental health viral. The students have posted a video emphasizing...
Six Northern Ontario colleges receive $3.6M from province to expand program access
April 14, 2015
For years the region’s colleges have been in competition to attract students. But now, with rising costs and slowing enrollment, they’re realizing they need to work together to serve Northern...
Young Canadians are more optimistic than pessimistic about the job market, survey finds
April 14, 2015
Young Canadians are significantly more optimistic than pessimistic about the job market and, by a two-to-one margin, believe their generation will enjoy a standard of living higher than that of...
The stigma of mental health
April 14, 2015
Every year I, along with many others (especially students), participate in #BellLetsTalk day as a way to raise awareness of the stigma still present surrounding mental health, wellness and illness...
New Policy Paper advocates for LGBTQ+ Students
April 9, 2015
Earlier this week, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) released their LGBTQ+ Student Policy Paper. The paper was developed in response to the significant levels of discrimination, exclusion, and increased...
Groundbreaking study to probe mental health at school
March 25, 2015
HAMILTON — A team of McMaster researchers is conducting the first-ever Canadian study that explores the role schools play in the mental health of students, teachers and principals. The Offord Centre...
Mental health on agenda at Cape Breton University
March 25, 2015
This week will be the first mental health week held on-campus since 2011-12. “With the publicity that mental health has been getting within the last couple of years, we thought...
“Injured but not down, disabled but capable”
March 23, 2015
With term paper due dates right around the corner and exam season immediately after, the ninth annual Massey Grand Rounds (MGR) symposium last week brought to our attention a topic...