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Strategies for Reducing Poverty in Ontario

Poverty has a devastating impact on quality of life and compromises one’s ability to secure stabilizing resources needed to maintain positive mental health. Moreso, people with serious mental illness are disproportionately affected by poverty. In this report CMHA Ontario recommends a comprehensive and coordinated set of strategies to address poverty and support the recovery of […]Continue readingStrategies for Reducing Poverty in Ontario

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Mental Health Police Records Check Coalition Submission to the Ontario Human Rights Commission

The Mental Health Police Records Check Coalition appreciates that the Ontario Human Rights Commission has recognized the negative impact of current police record check practices. However, we believe that more substantive change is needed in order to ensure that all Ontarians’ right are protected when disclosing information concerning non-criminal contact with the police. (April, 2008) […]Continue readingMental Health Police Records Check Coalition Submission to the Ontario Human Rights Commission

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Poverty and Mental Illness

People with mental illness often live in chronic poverty. Conversely, poverty can be a significant risk factor for poor physical and mental health. The relationship between poverty and mental illness is both straightforward and complex. Understanding this broader context is key to addressing poverty in order to promote mental health and support the recovery of […]Continue readingPoverty and Mental Illness

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Submission to the Ontario Human Rights Commission Consultation on Rental Housing

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA, Ontario) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Ontario Human Rights Commission regarding its request for consultation on human rights and rental housing identified in the Commission’s consultation paper dated March 2007. (August, 2007) The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA, Ontario) welcomes the opportunity to […]Continue readingSubmission to the Ontario Human Rights Commission Consultation on Rental Housing

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Submission on Bill 140, An Act Respecting Long-Term Care Homes

The restraining of residents by the administration of drugs or pharmaceutical agents should only take place with the specification of conditions intended to safeguard the well-being of residents, similar to those laid out in the Act for physical restraint. There is a high prevalence of mental illness in residents of long-term care homes. Staff in […]Continue readingSubmission on Bill 140, An Act Respecting Long-Term Care Homes

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Submission on Bill 107, An Act to amend the Human Rights Code

Bill 107 should be amended to increase the standard application period up to two years, that funding for the proposed Human Rights Legal Support Centre be made available to adequately respond to the actual demand for these services; and that the Disability Rights Secretariat be involved in the five year legislative review of the Act. […]Continue readingSubmission on Bill 107, An Act to amend the Human Rights Code

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Submission to The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on LHIN Legislation – Health Professional Advisory Committee Regulation

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario, the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addictions Programs, Addictions Ontario, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health comment on the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care’s proposed regulation related to the creation of a health professionals advisory committee in each LHIN. (September, 2006) Joint Submission […]Continue readingSubmission to The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on LHIN Legislation – Health Professional Advisory Committee Regulation

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