Access to mental health care must remain a priority for all governments

When it comes to supporting the mental and substance use health of Canadians, failure is not an option.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an election campaign promise in 2021 to launch a Canada Mental Health Transfer that would have sent a total of $4.5-billion to provinces and territories over five years.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ELLEN COHEN, FLORENCE BUDDEN AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE

October 2, 2023

With the crescendo of the 2023 10-year health agreement coming and going, the heavy lifting still remains for all governments to improve and expand timely access to accessible and inclusive mental health care and substance use health-care services in Canada.

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