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Mental health advisory group

Members

  • Sapper (Retired) Aaron Bedard
  • Sergeant (Retired) Michael Blais, Canadian Veterans Advocacy
  • Dr. Karen Cohen, Canadian Psychological Association
  • Dave Gallson, Mood Disorders Society of Canada
  • Sergeant (Retired) Alannah Gilmore
  • Trevor Jenvenne, Royal Canadian Legion
  • Corporal (Retired) Victoria Jonas *
  • Captain (Retired) Tarik Kadri *
  • Corporal (Retired) Dennis MacKenzie, Brave and Broken *
  • Karla Thorpe, Mental Health Commission Canada
  • Warrant Officer (Retired) Brian McKenna
  • Dr. Don Richardson, Canadian Psychiatric Association
  • Dr. Maya Roth *
  • Captain (Retired) Robert Thibeau, Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones
  • Dr Gail Wideman *

Canadian Armed Forces Representative

  • Colonel Helen Wright, Director of Mental Health Services, Canadian Armed Forces

* new member 2022

Terms of Reference

Mental health advisory group

Records of Discussion

April 26, 2023 - Meeting March 21, 2023 - Meeting October 27, 2022 - Meeting July 21, 2022 - Meeting April 28, 2021 - Virtual via MS Teams 1400 – 1500 (EDT) July 21, 2020 - Teleconference 1300 – 1430 (EDT) March 3, 2020 - Lady Elgin Boardroom - Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario 0830 – 1600 (EDT) April 30, 2019 - Quebec Room - Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario 0830 – 1630 (EDT) June 19, 2018 - Teleconference 1300 – 1400 (EST) April 12, 2018 - Teleconference 1330 – 1500 (EST) March 2, 2018 - Teleconference 1400 - 1530 (EST) December 6, 2017 - Teleconference 1500 – 1530 (EDT) October 4, 2017 - Teleconference 1800 – 1845 (EDT) June 29, 2017 - Teleconference 1330 – 1500 (EDT) March 22, 2017 - Lord Elgin Hotel, Lady Elgin Room (lobby level), 100 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5K8 0815 – 1545 (EDT) February 01, 2017 - Teleconference 1330 – 1430 (EDT) November 16, 2016 - Teleconference 1330 – 1430 (EDT) August 10, 2016 - International Development Research Centre (IDRC), 150 Kent Street, 8th floor, Pearson Boardroom, Ottawa, ON 0800 – 1600 (EDT) June 7, 2016 - Teleconference 1330 – 1430 (EDT) May 10, 2016 - Cartier II Boardroom, The Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street, Ottawa, ON

Summary of Activity

May to September 2016
 
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