Workplace Safety North facilitates a Mental Health First Aid training program for Canadian companies. Courtesy of Workplace Safety North

Each week, about 500,000 Canadians are unable to work because of mental health challenges, according to a 2019 report from Deloitte. The Toronto-based research institute Future Skills Centre surveyed more than 500 Canadians about this issue for a June 2023 report titled “Improving the Quality of Work in Canada: Prioritizing mental health with diverse and inclusive benefits” and found...