Ontario Election 2007: Provincial support for a Canadian mental health and addiction strategy

Ontario Election 2007: Focus on Addiction and Mental Health

A recent Senate report identified the absence of a national approach to mental health and addiction as “an important national deficiency” and a symbol of our “neglect of mental health issues by government.”(12) That is why the Senate committee recommended the establishment of a national mental health commission, with the resources needed to support housing and community services across the country. The announcement of the establishment of a national mental health commission in March 2007 is an important first step. But a national commission and a national strategy needs the active engagement of provincial governments.

That is why the Ontario government should commit itself to working actively with the Government of Canada on the establishment of a national mental health and addiction commission, a pan-Canadian strategy, and funding to improve community supports.

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