4% of Canadian public health research funding is allocated to mental health.

Merali, Z., Gibbs, K., & Busby, K. (2018). “Mental-health Research Needs More Than Private Donations,” The Globe and Mail, January 29, 2018.

1 in 5 Canadian youth experience mental illness or addiction problems.

Mental Health Commission of Canada (2013). Making the case for investing in mental health in Canada.