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Minister of Mental Health and Addictions

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Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
Ministre de la Santé mentale et des Dépendances
Incumbent
Ya'ara Saks
since July 26, 2023
Health Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of[1]
Reports to[2]
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)[3]
Websitehc-sc.gc.ca

The minister of mental health and addictions (French: ministre de la santé mentale et des dépendances) is a minister of the Crown and a member of the Canadian Cabinet tasked with supporting the Government of Canada's mental health and addictions related priorities. The office is associated with the Department of Health.

Ya'ara Saks is the second and current minister of mental health and addictions. She was appointed on July 26, 2023, and concurrently serves as the associate minister of health.

Mandate

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In his 2021 mandate letter, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assigned the first minister, Carolyn Bennett the following responsibilities:[4]

  • Helping to establish a permanent, ongoing Canada Mental Health Transfer to help expand the delivery of free mental health services.
  • Developing and implementing a "comprehensive, evidence-based plan," including to:
    • "Develop mental health standards, with a particular focus on health equity;"
    • "Sustain improved access to virtual mental health services with Wellness Together Canada;"
    • "Ensure timely access to perinatal mental health services;"
    • "Implement a three-digit suicide prevention hotline;" and
    • "Introduce a new fund for student mental health"

List of ministers

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Minister Tenure Prime Minister
Carolyn Bennett October 26, 2021 July 26, 2023 29 (J. Trudeau)
Ya'ara Saks July 26, 2023 Incumbent

References

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  1. ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Mandate Letter". Prime Minister of Canada. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2023-04-14.