After holding consultations with 140 people in January 2021, the government of Quebec has released its action plan for student mental health in higher education. However, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ), which represents the Fédération de la recherche et de l’enseignement universitaire du Québec, and the Union étudiante du Québec (UÉQ) have expressed reservations about the scope of this initiative.

Introduced on Sept. 2 by Danielle McCann, Quebec’s minister of higher education, the plan aims to deploy more resources and create programs and tools for mental health starting this fall.

The plan is divided into four major focus areas and includes 20 different actions. It comes with a budget of $60 million over five years. This investment will be shared between Quebec college and university systems.

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