The CMHA is a powerful advocate for the promotion of mental health on the federal agenda. By presenting Briefs and Submissions to various Parliamentary Committees, we ensure that the needs of people with a mental illness or a mental health problem are considered when important social and public policy is being developed.

Read CMHA Briefs and Submissions on a range of topics.

THE WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY for Mental Health Reform in Ontario (PDF)
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario
March 2010

Federal Budget Initiatives: Enhancing the Economic Basis for Mental Health (PDF)
A Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
August 14, 2009

The Health Action Lobby (HEAL): Investing In Our Most Important Health System Assets - People... (PDF)
A Proposal to Establish A National Health Human Resources Infrastructure Fund
A Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
2010 Pre Budget Consultations, August 14, 2009


CMHA presents submission to Parliamentary Committee studying poverty
Poverty Reduction: A Necessary Component of the Federal Government’s Mental Health Strategy for Canadians (PDF)
A Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Out of the Shadows and Toward Recovery…Are we getting there? (PDF)
CMHA Response to draft framework for a national strategy

‘Out of the Shadows’ Redux (PDF)

Federal Government Role in Development and Implementation of Population Health Policy in Relation to Mental Health (PDF)
A Submission to the Senate Subcommittee on Population Health

MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION: A Framework for Action (PDF)

STIGMA AND MENTAL ILLNESS: A Framework for Action (PDF)

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE: A Framework for Action (PDF)

OUT OF THE SHADOWS AT LAST: Transforming Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services in Canada
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, May 2006

ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY IN CANADA: Benefiting from the contributions of all Canadians
A Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (PDF)
September 2005

CMHA appears before two House of Commons Standing Committees
November 25, 2004 (PDF)   November 29, 2004 (PDF)

CMHA presents before Senate Standing Committee examining mental health/mental illness
May 2004