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An Overview of Relevant Legislation Related to Mental Health and …

(8 days ago) WEBAbout the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. The CCLA is an independent, non-profit organization with supporters from across the country. Founded …

https://ccla.org/get-informed/talk-rights/an-overview-of-relevant-legislation-related-to-mental-health-and-disability/

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Mental Health and Addictions Legislation

(Just Now) WEBA Practical Guide to Mental Health and the Law in Ontario (October 2012) was prepared by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP for the Ontario Hospital Association. Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario 180 …

https://ontario.cmha.ca/provincial-policy/criminal-justice/mental-health-and-addictions-legislation/

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Mental Health Policy & Research l CMHA National

(3 days ago) WEBIn 2021, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) launched a nationwide strategic plan that articulates its new vision: a Canada where mental health is a universal human …

https://cmha.ca/what-we-do/policy-research/

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Mental health and wellness - Canada.ca

(3 days ago) WEBGovernment of Canada co-founds Alliance of Champions for Mental Health and Wellbeing. New Initiative Announced to Support the Mental Health of Black Canadians. Date …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/topics/mental-health-wellness.html

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Mental Health Act - Fraser Health Authority

(8 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Act is the law that describes what should happen when someone who is living with a mental illness needs treatment and protection for themselves/others.. In …

https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/mental-health-and-substance-use/mental-health-act

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Human rights and mental health (fact sheet)

(7 days ago) WEBThe Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code) provides for equal rights and opportunities, and freedom from discrimination. The Code recognizes the dignity and worth of every person …

https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/human-rights-and-mental-health-fact-sheet

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Canada's mental health legislation International Psychiatry

(9 days ago) WEBThe 13 mental health acts have core similarities, but there are clinically significant differences. In most Canadian jurisdictions legislation is based on common law; in …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-psychiatry/article/canadas-mental-health-legislation/71B2A1609877DC83DAA3B3DE1E567A8D

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A Practical Guide to Mental Health and the Law in Ontario

(6 days ago) WEBCanadian Health Law Practice Manual and a contributing author to the chapter on Mental Health Law in the 3rd edition of Law for Canadian Health Care Administrators, both …

https://www.oha.com/Legislative%20and%20Legal%20Issues%20Documents1/A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Mental%20Health%20and%20the%20Law%2c%20Fourth%20Edition%2c%202023.pdf

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Ageing and Mental Health in Canada: Perspectives from Law, …

(Just Now) WEBMental health laws and services are provincially regulated through 13 different mental health acts across the 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12062-022-09389-z

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The State Of Mental Health In Canada - CCLA

(9 days ago) WEBThe Commission is an arms-length independent agency acting under the federal government whose mandate was to draft the first mental health strategy for …

https://ccla.org/get-informed/talk-rights/the-state-of-mental-health-in-canada/

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Reasonable Apprehension Under Mental Health Law - CanLII

(4 days ago) WEB4 (2022) 48:1 Queen’s LJ Canada’s decision in R v Le (Le) significantly alters the landscape for mental health apprehensions.7 The Court in Le adopted a test for what constitutes …

https://www.canlii.org/w/canlii/2022CanLIIDocs4557.pdf

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Mental health support: get help - Canada.ca

(8 days ago) WEBHope for Wellness Help Line. Call 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to First Nations, Inuit, and …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html

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Canada Health Act - Canada.ca

(4 days ago) WEBCanada Health Act. The Canada Health Act (CHA or the Act) is Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance. The Act sets out the …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/canada-health-care-system-medicare/canada-health-act.html

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Act for Mental Health l CMHA National

(4 days ago) WEBAct for Mental Health is an advocacy campaign led by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) that rallies Canadians to press our leaders for universal mental …

https://www.actformentalhealth.ca/

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Barriers to mental health care in canada identified by healthcare

(5 days ago) WEBThe mental health treatment gap remains wide across the world despite mental illness being a significant cause of disability globally. Both end-user and healthcare provider …

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-68405-001

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Statement by the Prime Minister on Mental Health Week

(4 days ago) WEBMay 6, 2024. Ottawa, Ontario. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Mental Health Week: “Today, we mark the beginning …

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2024/05/06/statement-prime-minister-mental-health-week

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Mental Health Week 2024 urges Canadians to have compassion

(2 days ago) WEBMay 8, 2024 2:09 PM. The Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) annual Mental Health Week takes place May 6-12, with a focus on “healing through …

https://rdnewsnow.com/2024/05/08/mental-health-week-2024-urges-canadians-to-have-compassion/

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Maine govenor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports …

(2 days ago) WEBThe legislation includes changes to the state's yellow flag law that allows police to assess an individual, take the person into protective custody for a mental health evaluation and …

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/maine-governor-signs-off-on-new-gun-laws-mental-health-supports-in-wake-of-lewiston-shootings/ar-AA1nJmzf

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Mental health in the workplace - Canada.ca

(6 days ago) WEBResources and tools to support mental health in the workplace. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has developed Healthy Minds@Work. This is …

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/health-safety/mental-health.html

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HMH Palisades Medical Center-Outpatient Counseling Center-NB

(4 days ago) WEBPalisades Medical Center - Outpatient Mental Health Services - North Bergen. Behavioral Health Facility 7101 Kennedy Boulevard North Bergen, NJ 07047 Distance: Miles …

https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/locations/hmh-palisades-medical-center-outpatient-counseling-center-nb

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WEBCommunity Health Law Project 4 Commerce Place Mount Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 261-3453 Community Health Law Project 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, NJ 07306 …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental …

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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Personal possession of small amounts of certain illegal drugs in

(8 days ago) WEBMay 07, 2024. Original exemption. On January 31, 2023, a subsection 56(1) exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) related to personal …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2024/05/personal-possession-of-small-amounts-of-certain-illegal-drugs-in-british-columbia.html

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