Gaspésie-Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec - Canadian Institutes of Health Research
As part of the collaborative work with provinces and territories to meet the health and mental health needs of Canadians, the Government of Canada is also working to develop national mental health and substance use service standards to ensure all Canadians can access the support they need, when they need it.
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, along with the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, announced close to $1 million in funding to support five research teams based in the province of Quebec that will examine existing standards, and best practices and guidelines for the delivery of mental health and substance use services for children, youth and young adults.
The funding is being provided through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canada's federal funding agency for health research, and is part of an overall investment of more than $4.7 million for 25 research projects from across the country.
This builds on the important announcement the Government of Canada made earlier this month, with an investment of $198.6 billion over 10 years to improve health care services for Canadians. This funding will help to modernize our health care system, improve access to family health services, reduce surgical backlogs, support health workers - and improve access to integrated mental health and substance use services.
The Government of Canada will continue to do whatever it takes to create a future where all Canadians have access to multidisciplinary supports and services for their mental health and well-being - when they need them, wherever they need them.
