Canada's biggest employer to strengthen workplace mental health programs.VANCOUVER -- Canada's largest employer, the federal government, will pull together its many and disparate mental health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract for it employees and set an example in dealing with its own workplace mental health issues. Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh Ujjal Singh Dosanjh, PC, MP, BA, LL.B (born September 9, 1947, Jalandhar, India) is a Canadian lawyer and politician, currently serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Vancouver South. announced that he has requested the formation of an interdepartmental in·ter·de·part·men·tal adj. Involving or representing different departments, as of a business, an academic institution, or a government: "the petty interdepartmental squabbling that surrounds the making of . . . task force to integrate services and approaches between federal departments with a stake in mental health--including health, treasury board, justice, corrections, and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . He also announced the appointment of Michael Wilson Michael Wilson may refer to:
Wilson specifically will assist the in the assessment of the government's approach to mental health within the federal workplace. Wilson has been an advocate of mental health issues since losing his son to suicide. In 2002, he was awarded the Special Recognition Award from the Canadian Psychiatric Association for "unwavering leadership to achieve the goal of Mental Illness Awareness Week Mental Illness Awareness Week Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is a national observance that was created in 1990 by the U.S. Congress in response to the increasing incidence of mental illness. Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 7-13, 2007. . The Minister will request his ministerial colleagues to identify a senior official within their departments to help coordinate mental health related efforts. "As the country's largest employer, I want to assess what the federal government is doing to address mental health issues in the workplace," said Minister Dosanjh. "Simply stated, we need to be a leader and example for employers across the country." |
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