#health #healthpolicy #canada #mentalhealth Canada’s mental health crisis in 2026 imposes an estimated 180 B$ CAD billion annual economic cost. Employers bear about 110 B$ CAD through disability claims, benefits, lost productivity, turnover, and related expenses (Morawczynski et al., 2026; Sellers, 2026). A CSA Public Policy Centre report using recent Canadian data found this figure more than triples the 2011 estimate of 50 B$ CAD (about 67 B$ CAD adjusted). If trends contin
