Governments must remove barriers to improve access to mental health and substance use services

Now is the time to take action to support the mental and substance use health of Canadians.

As all levels of government seek to integrate mental health and substance use services into their health systems, Canadians deserve to know how their health systems are performing, write Florence Budden, Anthony Esposti, and Glenn Brimacombe.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY FLORENCE BUDDEN, ANTHONY ESPOSTI AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE

October 7, 2024

Governments across Canada are falling short in their obligation to provide timely access to mental health and substance use services, leaving many Canadians without the care they desperately need.

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