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Ontario mental health and addictions organizations respond to fentanyl czar announcement
(Toronto, Feb. 5, 2025) — With the federal government’s announcement of a new ‘fentanyl czar’, community mental health and addictions organizations in Ontario are urging provincial leaders in the election campaign to commit to greater measures to address the root causes of the drug poisoning crisis which continues to ravage
Mental health association warns of rising tariffs’ impact on well-being
(Toronto, Feb. 3, 2025) — As international trade tensions escalate, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is warning of the significant negative impacts this will bring on Ontarians’ mental well-being. While Ontario’s party leaders debate how to combat new tariffs by the U.S. government, studies show the consequences are
Party leaders fail to address Ontario’s mental health and addictions crises at election campaign launches
(Toronto – Jan. 29, 2025) – Despite the province facing a drug-poisoning crisis, homelessness crisis and increased mental health and addictions issues, none of the leaders of Ontario’s major political parties acknowledged mental health and addictions as a central issue during their respective election campaign launches this morning. “This issue

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About CMHA Ontario
Founded in 1952, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario, is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to making mental health possible for all.
CMHA Ontario achieves its mission by being a leader in the evolution of Ontario’s mental health and addictions system. We contribute our knowledge, resources and skills to provincial policy development and implementation. We promote mental health in collaboration with others. We further equitable access to mental health services and champion the reduction of mental health disparities. And we serve our branches in building their governance and leadership capacities.
CMHA Ontario is a dedicated partner within the network of Canadian Mental Health Associations at the national, provincial and local level. CMHA Ontario works closely with its local branches in communities across the province to ensure the utilization of best practices in the organization, management and delivery of services to consumers and families of individuals with mental illnesses, dual diagnosis and concurrent disorders. All CMHAs in Ontario work in a variety of partnerships to provide a coordinated, continuum of care using the social determinants of health model.

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