Have Your Say

MP Jamil Jivani has been an outspoken advocate for a Men and Boys’ Health Strategy, writing an open letter to the Prime Minster calling on the Government of Canada to acknowledge the crisis facing young men in Canada.
Recently, the Minister of Health, Marjorie Michel, announced the beginning of consultations for the National Strategy for Men and Boys’ Health. Input gathered through this conversation will inform the development of Canada’s first Men and Boys’ Health Strategy, which will be released later in 2026.

How you can take part

MP Jivani invites everyone to join this conversation and share their ideas and experiences. Members of the public can make submissions for the strategy from March 2nd until June 1st.
We want to hear from you. Have your voice and ideas heard.
Canadians are encouraged to submit written responses to the following questions:
1. How can we support boys and men in understanding and dealing with traditional ideas about masculinity in healthy ways, including:
  1. overcoming stigma?
  2. feeling comfortable asking for help?
2. How do we help men build healthy relationships and adopt healthy habits that improve their overall well-being?
  1. What role do male role models, mentors and community leaders play in shaping healthier norms?
  2. How can we amplify positive examples of masculinity?
3. How do we help men seek out the care they need:
  1. to support their mental health and well-being?
  2. for any challenges with substance use or addiction?
4. How do different life stages shape men’s well-being? For example, adolescence, early adulthood, fatherhood, midlife and retirement.
  1. Where are the biggest transition points where support is most needed?
Written response requirements:
  • Use 12-point Arial font.
  • Up to 1,000 words total over a maximum of 2 pages.
All text contained in the body of the submission counts towards the page and word limit. This includes items like graphs, quotes, images and footnotes.
Email your submission to [email protected] and CC [email protected] by June 1, 2026, at 11:59PM PST.
Click here to RSVP to our virtual roundtable discussion where MP Jamil Jivani will walk you through how to participate in this conversation.