Mental Health Care

• Waiting periods for counselling in N.B. 3 times the national average: data

  A report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows a 12 percentage point drop in the number of Canadians who report their health as good.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2023
  
• Penticton and Vernon policing changes ‘not a silver bullet’ but big improvement

  This fall, that help should start to fall into place in both Vernon and Penticton, where newly funded mobile integrated crisis response teams are expected to start up.

  Crime

  Jul 19, 2023
  
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• Multi-million-dollar donation aims to transform mental health care in London, Ont.

  St. Joseph’s Health Care London said Ryan Finch donated $5 million to fund research into new solutions to make it easier for patients to access mental health care.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2023
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• N.W.T. mental health wait times reduced 79%

  The Northwest Territories government is lauding changes to its health-care system that it says reduced wait times for mental health counselling by 79 per cent.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2023
• Most Canadians want universal mental health care. What would that look like?

  Universal mental health care aims to ensure that all Canadians can access the servuces they need without facing financial, cultural or social barriers.

  Health

  May 1, 2023
• People at risk of suicide and self-harm to get enhanced care, province says

  The BC Coroner’s Office reported that there were 582 suicide deaths investigated in 2021.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2022
• Ontario NDP promise universal mental health care if elected

  A document released by the party outlining the policy pegged the cost at $1.15 billion per year, with an initial investment of $500 million.

  Politics

  Apr 3, 2022
• New mental health hospital in Halifax to offer day treatment starting in April

  When it opens in April, it will be the province's first mental health acute day hospital. It will have an initial capacity for 10 patients per day.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2022
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• Nova Scotia’s mental health crisis and what the party leaders say they’ll do about it

  Advocates call for mental health to make up 10 per cent of the total health budget, a number recommended by the World Health Organization.

  Health

  Jul 27, 2021
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• London, Ont., MPP introduces bill to cover devices that help with mental health treatment

  NDP London North Centre MPP Terrance Kernaghan says if approved the bill would extend Ontario’s Assistive Devices Program and cover data costs associated with them.

  Politics

  May 12, 2021