Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-19
Registrant: Alexis Morin
Client: Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health
Targeted institutions:
Finance Canada (FIN)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
House of Commons
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Acts: Canada Health Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Commission de la santé mentale du Canada
Amount: 25000.00
Lobbying activity details:
That the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) increase its funding for mental health and substance use health research.
Increased funding for mental health services.
That the federal government pass a companion piece of legislation to the Canada Health Act that would ensure that mental health, substance use health, and physical health are equally valued.
Ensure leadership on mental health and substance use health by reinstating a Minister or appointing a Parliamentary Secretary specifically responsible for this file.
That the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) have the necessary resources to work collaboratively with the provinces and territories, and other stakeholders to develop a national public, community-based, and private health expenditure data series; and more comprehensive performance indicators for the mental health and substance use health system.