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MPs and Mental Health Awards

The seventh annual Champions of Mental Health Awards were held at the Fairmont Château…

by Mitchel Raphael on Saturday, October 24, 2009 11:29am - 7 Comments

The seventh annual Champions of Mental Health Awards were held at the Fairmont Château Laurier ballroom. Margaret Trudeau, seen below with son Justin, got an award for being open about suffering from bipolar disorder.

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Also on the awards list were Defense Minister Peter MacKay (left) and General Walter Natynczyk, Canada’s Chief of Defense Staff, for their work launching the “Be the Difference” mental health campaign in the Canadian Forces.

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Liberal Senator Jane Cordy.

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Conservative MP Rick Norlock (right).

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Conservative MP Ron Cannan (right).

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Conservative MP Rob Clarke.

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Stephen Harper’s former director of communications Sandra Buckler. Buckler now works in Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan’s office.

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NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

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NDP MP Peter Stoffer (left) and Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie.

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Liberal MP Marlene Jennings.

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Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy.

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 Liberal MP Hedy Fry.

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The guests.

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  • HelloKitty

    Congratulations! You sold a lot of pharmaceuticals today.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/jolyon jolyon

      That's not necessarily a bad thing.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/madeyoulook madeyoulook

      Kitty, why don't you peek at the member organizations responsible for this event. They don't make drugs. They help people struggling with mental illness. Please, class up a bit.

  • Wascally Wabbit

    I'd be more impressed with Peter MacKay and Gen. Walter Natyncyk's presence – if I thought either of them was taking PTSS seriously – and not trying to make out our forces are faking it…

  • George Scott

    I wonder how many will be healed of their mental disorder because of this awards dinner?

  • herringchoker

    Is it just me or doesn't Walt Natynchyk bear a striking resemblance to Darrell Dexter? At first glance I thought the picture was the announcement of an infrastructure project on the Armdale Rotary.

    • MJ Patchouli

      At first glance, I thought it was Bill Graham.

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