Health committee  In our discussions on decriminalization, specifically on the section 56 exemption in B.C., certainly one of the views expressed by law enforcement colleagues at those consultation tables is that decriminalization of small amounts for personal possession allows law enforcement to

Health committee  For the perinatal mental health strategy, I will refer to our colleague Eric Bélair, who is from mental health.

Health committee  Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. As already discussed, the mental health of Canadians definitely has been adversely impacted by the strain of the pandemic. Health Canada is providing core funding to the Mental Health Commission of Canada to establish national standards for the menta

Health committee  I'll turn to my colleague, Candice St-Aubin. The Public Health Agency administers that fund.

Health committee  As we were saying, it really takes a very broad tool kit to respond to all the different dimensions of mental health needs. It requires a full suite of wraparound services, including working with law enforcement and others who are dealing with people who have multiple needs acros

Health committee  The Public Health Agency is indeed conducting modelling, and I will pass the floor to my colleague, Candice St-Aubin, to speak to the data.

Health committee  Indeed, social determinants are key to the response. Many of our programs and our experience during COVID-19 show that communities from different backgrounds experienced the pandemic and the mental health impacts very differently. For that reason, we've emphasized the importance

Health committee  Especially in light of the COVID pandemic, virtual health care services have become even more important, especially when people haven't been able to receive them in person. Wellness Together Canada was one of the government's responses to that need. Through an investment of $270

Health committee  One of the things we've discovered is that it's really important that services respond to the most local needs, and that different communities are facing different challenges and services need to be provided in an accessible way. We saw this throughout the COVID response, when Ca