The health of Canada's young people : Santé des jeunes Canadiens, un accent sur la santé mentale

Efforts made to integrate the perspectives of young people directly into this report were driven by a philosophy that the opinions and insights of youth matter and the Federal Government’s role in supporting youth engagement through its committment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. [...] The Health of Canada’s Young People: a mental health focus xv Key issues surrounding the health of young people Injury injury remains a leading cause of poor health in populations of young Canadians from across the country. [...] Additional financial support and invaluable contributions to the development of the questionnaires and the writing of the report were provided by the Office of Research and Surveillance, Controlled Substances and tobacco Directorate of health Canada. [...] Purpose and objectives of HBSC the main purpose of the hBSC is to inform and influence health promotion and health education policy and programs at national and international levels, as well as to increase understanding of young people’s health and well-being. [...] A major focus of this youth engagement event was to obtain thoughts and insight from the young people on the core findings of the national report, and in particular the findings pertaining to mental health.