Human Resources committee  I think continuing to support the work of the Mental Health Commission would be great. Again, whatever type of resources for employers--I'm talking all employers, from small business right up to huge corporations--the employers need that advice. In terms of extending the EI medi

Human Resources committee  It was in 1983-84.

Human Resources committee  Yes. Isn't that silly?

Human Resources committee  Sure.

Human Resources committee  It used to be, some time ago, that the federal government provided assistance to employers. You had a Canadian accommodation network that employers could contact to get advice around workplace accommodations. Around 47% of all leaves of absence from the workplace today in Canada

Human Resources committee  That and Canada Student Loans gave me an ability to go back to school. I was very fortunate. In preparing for today, I was thinking back to the programs I was able to take advantage of, which largely don't exist anymore. The waiting list for housing is awful and often the housi

Human Resources committee  A number of housing co-ops exist in the city of Toronto. I can only speak for Toronto. However, no new co-operative housing has been built for many years. The beauty of co-operative housing is the mixed incomes. Nobody's ghettoized by living there. It's an opportunity for some of

Human Resources committee  I thank you for providing me the opportunity to speak. I work at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. It's the largest mental health and addiction facility in Canada. I'm here as a person who, 28 years ago, was discharged from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, s