I am very pleased with the success of the Open Minds. Healthy Minds. Mental Health and Addictions Strategy Summit held on July 13-14 in Toronto.

The delegates, including health experts, consumers and families, shared many thoughtful comments and engaged in a stimulating dialogue on mental health and addictions issues.

At the summit, the discussion paper, “Every Door is the Right Door.” was released. This report will provide a starting point of discussion for our province’s 10-year mental health and addictions strategy.

I invite the delegates, as well as all other Ontarians to provide their feedback on the discussion paper online.

My Advisory Group on Mental Health and Addictions will take this feedback, along with comments from the summit and other smaller consultations and roundtables to be held across the province this fall, to formulate its final report.

Please take the time to browse through the summit materials, including presentations and videos by clicking on the box below.

Also, we welcome your general comments and questions on the issue of mental health and addictions. Please send them to infoline.moh@ontario.ca.

Sincerely,

Deb Matthews
Minister of Health and Long-Term Care