The Government of Canada is investing $970K* over six years, and $150K ongoing annually, to develop and implement a Canadian Veteran-specific version of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training across the country for Veterans and their families.
As both Ministers have noted, today Canada is taking another important step in our whole-government contribution to an integrated, global battle to curb the spread of Ebola in West Africa.
The Government of Canada will invest $15.8 million in a four-year pilot project to provide medically releasing Veterans and their families with access to the Military Family Support Program (MFSP). Up to 1,200 medically releasing Veterans and their families may take part in the pilot.
The Government of Canada will invest $7.26 million over six years, and $1.56 million each year thereafter, to enhance the Operational Stress Injuries Social Support (OSISS) program.
The Government of Canada is committed to supporting research to find better treatments, promote faster recoveries, and achieve better outcomes for Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members with mental health conditions.
On Wednesday, 3 December 2014, Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, will participate in an onstage interview with The Economist's Greg Ip at The Economist's inaugural Canada Summit, Confronting the Big Questions: How Can Canada Play a Larger Role in the Global Economy?