{"id":20036,"date":"2021-09-15T16:53:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T20:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?page_id=20036"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:07:02","slug":"annual-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/what-we-do\/annual-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20036\" class=\"elementor elementor-20036\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d80a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23d80a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9658cab e-con-full banner-bg e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9658cab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607379a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"607379a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Reports<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e53e7d e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e53e7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a97665 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a97665\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2284ce2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2284ce2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0641d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0641d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) marks the culmination of a number of important initiatives each year in its Annual Report. Outlining delivery on recommendations from<i> <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthcommission.ca\/what-we-do\/mental-health-strategy-for-canada\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada<\/a><i> <\/i>and work with our partners in the mental health community to challenge our fellow citizens to improve their own mental health and the health of those around them.<\/p><p>Each report notes how the work of the MHCC is made possible through the unwavering commitment of the mental health community and the support and cooperation of our vast network of partners, spanning the breadth of our nation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09e279 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d09e279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e4c62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3e4c62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab57d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab57d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partnership-in-Action-Image-1024x573.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95495\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partnership-in-Action-Image-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partnership-in-Action-Image-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partnership-in-Action-Image-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partnership-in-Action-Image-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partnership-in-Action-Image-536x300.png 536w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Partnership-in-Action-Image.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbed02b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbed02b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf7cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bf7cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"font-size: 18pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/partnership-in-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">A Force for Progress<\/a><\/p><p>As the number of people in Canada affected by issues of mental health and substance use health continues to grow, so too does the importance of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Since its inception in 2007, the Commission has continually built and expanded the infrastructure needed to strengthen health-care systems, and engage and empower individuals, communities and organizations.<\/p><p>This infrastructure includes everything from Canada\u2019s first national strategy on mental health to essential standards, assessment frameworks and training programs, along with the partnerships needed to drive ongoing progress.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/partnership-in-action\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Read more about the report<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c50ef3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c50ef3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28dde3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f28dde3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30256bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30256bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/large-iStock-2104150542-v2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6213327 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6213327\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368b0aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"368b0aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"font-size: 18pt;\" href=\"http:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/2023-2024-impact-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">2023-2024 Impact Report<\/a><\/p><p>Broad, strategic collaboration has been central to the work of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) since its inception. As the stories in this report demonstrate, by establishing and expanding effective partnerships, <strong>the MHCC is helping to improve the lives of more and more Canadians<\/strong> affected by issues of mental health and substance use health (MHSUH).<\/p><p>We envision an <strong>integrated, recovery-focused, and high-functioning mental health system where evidence-based supports and treatments are readily accessible<\/strong>. Realizing this vision requires strong partnerships among communities, governments, service providers, employers, and researchers, as well as people with lived and living experience.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Impact-Financials-2023-2024-FINAL.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2bc7a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2bc7a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff9ce9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fff9ce9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc04b72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc04b72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3208722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3208722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/imapct-report-2024-1536x864-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81679\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/imapct-report-2024-1536x864-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/imapct-report-2024-1536x864-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/imapct-report-2024-1536x864-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/imapct-report-2024-1536x864-1-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/imapct-report-2024-1536x864-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924a5cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"924a5cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1d365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d1d365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"font-size: 18pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/impact-report-2022-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Impact Report: 2022 \u2013 2023<\/a><\/p><p>This year, the MHCC is introducing its first Impact Report, which focuses on the impact we are bringing to mental health in Canada.<\/p><p>We are honoured to share how our work inspires change, reduces stigma, and offers life-affirming hope.<\/p><p>Among them are some practical ways we deliver on our vision. Together with our partners, we are training schoolchildren in mental health literacy, inspiring young leaders to champion mental wellness, empowering individuals and communities in suicide prevention, and advancing innovative approaches to mental health and substance use health services. Working closely with stakeholders across a wide range of sectors, we are making an impact, opening minds, hearts, and doors.<\/p><p>As we look back over our previous year\u2019s work, we are heartened by the growing awareness and understanding of the importance of mental health, yet we are keenly aware of how much more is yet to be done.<\/p><p>We look forward to continuing our work to realize a future:<\/p><ul><li>where everyone in Canada can live a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life;<\/li><li>where people living with mental health problems and illnesses no longer face stigma and discrimination;<\/li><li>where everyone has access to high-quality, culturally appropriate mental health services;<\/li><li>where we all equally value our physical, mental, and social well-being.<\/li><\/ul><p>Work like this changes lives.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/impact-report-2022-2023\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a17619 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a17619\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe1fcd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfe1fcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf707d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bf707d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ar_icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81681\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ar_icon.png 459w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ar_icon-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7f10a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c7f10a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59aa6cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59aa6cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"font-size: 18pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/annual-report-2021-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Annual Report: 2021 \u2013 2022<\/a><\/p><p>In some ways, there has never been a more pivotal time to work in mental health. Two years of COVID uncertainty have had an impact on many, at great cost to their well-being. These are the people at the heart of the work of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC).<\/p><p>From our collaborations with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsa.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction<\/a>\u00a0on a series of polls conducted throughout the pandemic, we\u2019ve seen levels of depression and anxiety increase and remain high. We\u2019ve seen their disproportionate impact on youth, low-income families, people in rural and remote areas, and many other groups. We\u2019ve seen growing gaps in access to timely, quality, culturally appropriate mental health and substance use health care. But with these findings we\u2019ve also seen an opportunity to do better.<\/p><p>If year one of the pandemic was about weathering the storm, year two was about surveying the damage and rebuilding stronger.<\/p><p>As you\u2019ll see in this report, our efforts to do so homed in on real-world impacts \u2014 the kind that would contribute to future advancement while bolstering support for the people who needed it now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2e1e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b2e1e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c797680 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c797680\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f62fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65f62fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHCC_Annual_Report_2020_2021_Eng_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81683\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHCC_Annual_Report_2020_2021_Eng_1.png 525w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHCC_Annual_Report_2020_2021_Eng_1-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHCC_Annual_Report_2020_2021_Eng_1-421x300.png 421w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047b494 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"047b494\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f666692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f666692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"font-size: 18pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/2020-2021-annual-report-the-one-and-the-many\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2020 &#8211; 2021 Annual Report: <em>The One and the Many<\/em><\/a><\/p><p><em>The One and the Many<\/em> brings a new dimension to the work of the Mental Health Commission of Canada.\u00a0The challenge of striving for improving mental health outcomes on two different but complimentary planes: the need to push for advances that will one day improve the lives of many without losing sight of the individuals who need support and attention right now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c70fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1c70fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9a985 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d9a985\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5efd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e5efd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hidden-Heroes-Annual-Report-2019-20.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81685\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hidden-Heroes-Annual-Report-2019-20.png 500w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hidden-Heroes-Annual-Report-2019-20-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hidden-Heroes-Annual-Report-2019-20-389x300.png 389w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3dda3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a3dda3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4067c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4067c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/2019-2020-annual-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">2019 &#8211; 2020 Annual Report<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) marks the culmination of a number of important initiatives each year in its Annual Report. 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