Finance committee  Again, you can't read it, but we sent it electronically, the information on the pyramid or tier model. It isn't something that we came up with on our own. It's something that we've done with Veterans Affairs, the specialty program we've done. Around the world they're using this t

Finance committee  No, I'd be happy to continue.

Finance committee  No, actually, she was just doing the timekeeping. We talked about five areas needing investment. They are based on the tiered model and the stepped care model, very much in line with what people are saying here. We are a proud member also of CAMIMH, and we support the recommend

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, members of the committee. Thank you for inviting me here today. My name is Dr. Patrick Smith. I'm the national CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association. Celebrating 100 years in 2018, we are a Canada-wide organization, with more th

Finance committee  It's because of the years of deferred maintenance. This isn't pointing fingers. Many countries have found themselves in the same position over the years. The gap between what we know we need and what we have is so significant that the transformation fund that we're talking about

Finance committee  Yes, absolutely. Granger and I were both at a health round table that the minister held, and it was unanimous. Everyone around the table, including Canadian medical, Canadian nursing, Canadian home care, and Canadian mental health, all think there needs to be leadership and direc

Finance committee  Merci, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for inviting me here today. My name is Dr. Patrick Smith. I'm the national CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Canada's most established mental health organization, on the cusp of our 100th year anniversary and with more than 10,000 staf