Celebrating 25 Years of Engagement & Advocacy The struggle to recognize, and respect the voices and rights of people who use services has been a long road. While we are now in the midst of new legislative calls for patient engagement, the truth is that service users have been politically engaged and participating for many […]
A summary of the Empowerment Council’s activities for the years 2016 and 2017.
The EC Partnered with The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to: Create the CAMH Bill of Client Rights – the highest standard of hospital based mental health rights in Canada to date. Developed the Least Restraint Initiative – substantially reducing CAMH restraint use. Four Deputations and Submissions to Senate Committees on: Discrimination Advocacy […]
A quick guide to becoming an effective voice for your community. This resource covers the arenas of influence—where you need to be in order to influence decision makers, and tips on how to present a strong case and be heard.
In May 2006 the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, led by Senator Michael Kirby released “Out of the Shadows at Last – Highlights and Recommendations of the Final Report on Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction”. The Empowerment Council released the following response.