By the Ad Hoc Working Group on Women, Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addictions
Originally published by CWHN in May 2006 prior to the tabling of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology’s final report Out of the Shadows at Last: Transforming Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Addiction Services in Canada, this report by the Ad Hoc Working Group discusses why sex and gender matter in mental health and addictions and includes information and recommendations for the new Mental Health Commission of Canada. To date, the Commission has not addressed sex and gender in their work, highlighting the importance and relevance of the document to this day. Also, for the first time, this report is available in French, under the title, Les femmes, la santé mentale, les maladies mentales et la toxicomanie au Canada: tour d’horizon.