Mental Health Commission of Canada - Reports and Initiatives:

• Mental Health Commission of Canada website

• Guidelines for Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada - A MHCC report released June, 2011.  Click here to access a pdf version of the guide.  Click here to go to the interactive webpage.

• The Mental Health Commission of Canada has released its Annual Report for 2011.  Click here to access a pdf version of the report or visit the MHCC website to access an online, interactive version of the annual report.
• Mental health in the workplace a growing concern for Canadians (November 18, 2010).  Financial rewards for damages caused by mental injury at work have increased over the past five years by as much as 700%, according to a report released by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC). The report warns that a perfect legal storm is brewing in the area of mental health protection at work, and points to emerging responsibilities for employers to provide a psychologically safe workplace. According to the report, the pressures of the modern workplace can lead to common mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and burnout, which can sometimes be characterized as mental injury. For more information, and to view the full report, visit: www.weforum.org.

• Making the Case For Peer Support Report to the Mental Health Commission of Canada (Sept, 2010).  Click here to access the report.

• The Evergreen Project - Is a project of the Child and Youth Advisory Committee of the Mental Health Commission of Canada.  Evergreen is a blueprint that outlines strategies and actions to improve mental health care, promote mental health and maximize the potential of every infant, child and youth living in Canada.  The Evergreen Project is being developed by a dedicated team of individuals across Canada and around the world with expertise (professional and lived experience) in infant, child and youth mental health.  Public input is vital to make sure that Evergreen is meaningful and represents of the needs of Canadians.  For more information and to provide input, click here.
• The Mental Health Commission of Canada announces a Framework for a Mental Health Strategy for Canada:  Toward Recovery and Wellbeing: A Framework for a Mental Health Strategy for Canada.  Click here to visit the Mental Health Commission of Canada Website.  To download the Framework, click here.
• Out of the Shadows Forever - MHCC Annual Report 2008-2009
• MHCC.  Towards Recovery and Well Being:  A Framework for a Mental Health Strategy for Canada.  January 2009

• The report that led to the founding of the Mental Health Commission of Canada was developed by The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. The report from May 2006 called "Out of the Shadows at Last: Transforming Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services in Canada" is available in either .pdf or html format can be accessed by clicking here.