Status of Women committee  The reason for this paradox is complex to explain. Dr. Bartram, do you want to respond?

Status of Women committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Serré. It's essential to have a clear picture of the federal government's role. As elected officials, you can put in place a dedicated mental health transfer, which is particularly important. We know that the provinces have major problems in hea

Status of Women committee  Yes, it is welcomed. It is an efficient way to provide service when and where it's needed. It is as effective as face-to-face counselling, for instance. It is really part of that tool kit that we need to roll out. We need to prepare and support service providers, because they are

Status of Women committee  Sure, thank you for that. I will readily say that it's complex, but a couple of things really come to the forefront. The first is still the need to continue on prevention, and part of that is making sure that, in elementary school and secondary school, people learn how to speak

Status of Women committee  I very much think so. I think it's time for that to be pervasive throughout our workplaces for whoever works with children and teenagers, and it's time to create safe post-secondary campuses.

Status of Women committee  Thank you again for your time on this critical issue. I'm honoured to be able to appear before you to discuss such an important subject, the mental health of young women and girls. The Mental Health Commission of Canada leads the development and dissemination of innovative progr