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Canada’s mental health legislation

(3 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 Quebec, it is based on a civil code. Canadian jurisdictions favour voluntary admission …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6735142/

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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 the Criminal Justice System: What We Heard

(5 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC’s) 2019-2021 mandate from Health Canada identified mental health and the criminal justice system as a renewed area of …

https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/wp-content/uploads/drupal/2020-08/mental_health_and_the_law_evidence_summary_report_eng.pdf

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Mental health and wellness - Canada.ca

(3 days ago) WEBLearn about mental health, mental illness and related services in Canada. Also get information on what we are doing on suicide prevention and post-traumatic stress …

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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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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Current Issues in Mental Health in Canada: The Federal Role in …

(1 days ago) WEBTHE FEDERAL ROLE IN MENTAL HEALTH LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT 2 PUBLICATION NO. 2013-76-E areas, including determining fitness to stand trial under the Criminal …

https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/bdp-lop/eb/2013-76-eng.pdf

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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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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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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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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 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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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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Canadian Mental Health Association - National l A Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WEBWith 330 community locations, CMHA is a mental health charity in Canada that promotes mental health nationwide and supports people recovering from mental illness.

https://cmha.ca/

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Statement by the Prime Minister on Mental Health Week

(4 days ago) WEB“Today, we mark the beginning of Mental Health Week, a time to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and taking frequent, regular, and …

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

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Statement from the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and

(9 days ago) WEBLaw enforcement also needs to have additional tools to address issues of public safety while continuing to take a compassionate and public health approach to …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2024/05/statement-from-the-minister-of-mental-health-and-addictions-and-associate-minister-of-health.html

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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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Despite almost all (92%) Canadians claiming to be compassionate, …

(2 days ago) WEBCMHA releases new data on compassion for Mental Health Week. Toronto, (ON), May 6, 2024 – Canadians are often recognized globally for their compassion and …

https://cmha.ca/story/despite-almost-all-92-canadians-claiming-to-be-compassionate-only-38-took-action-in-the-past-year-to-alleviate-hardship/

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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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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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Incident at Drake’s Luxurious Toronto Estate Leads to Arrest - MSN

(9 days ago) WEBThe episode saw law enforcement apprehend a man under the Mental Health Act as he tried to trespass onto the property of Drake’s $100 million mansion.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/incident-at-drake-s-luxurious-toronto-estate-leads-to-arrest-following-prior-security-guard-incident/ar-BB1m3EJv

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