[CAH] FW: Federal Government Consultation on Mental Health

[Darcy Harvey]

Hello Members,
 
Please a copy below of a press release by Health Canada informing of an
online consultation process about the value of setting up a Federal Mental
Health Commission as per the recommendations for Senator Kirby's Report "Out
of the Shadows at Last". This process is only open from January 15th to
25th.
 
The url for the online questionnaire is:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/mental/consultation/index_e.html
 
Thank-you,
 
 
Darcy
 
>  News Release
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>  2007-05
>  January 15, 2007
>  For immediate release
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>  Health Canada undertakes on-line consultations on a
>  commission for mental health and mental illness in Canada
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>  OTTAWA - Canada's New Government is launching on-line
>  consultations to hear Canadians' opinions on the proposal to
>  establish a mental health commission in Canada.
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>  The creation of a mental health commission was a key
>  recommendation of the May 2006 Standing Senate Committee's
>  report on mental health, mental illness and addiction in
>  Canada, titled "Out of the Shadows at Last: Transforming
>  Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services in
>  Canada," the report summarizes the information gathered
>  during a two-year study involving Canadians from across the
>  country.
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>  Canada's New Government is building on this work done by
>  encouraging Canadians and stakeholders with an interest in
>  mental health to participate in these on-line
>  consultations.  Submissions should focus on the mandate,
>  function, and activities of the proposed mental health
>  commission.
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>  The consultations will be held on Health Canada's web site
>  from January 15 to 25, 2007.
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>The url for the online questionnaire is:
>http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/mental/consultation/index_e.html


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