Media Advisory - The Conference Board of Canada to Host Workplace Wellness and Mental Health Conference

OTTAWA, May 29, 2015 /CNW/ - A recent Conference Board of Canada profile of mental health in Canada reveals that prevalence rates of mental health disorders are more than 60 per cent higher among working Canadians than the general population and mental health issues are among the most common causes of absences in the workplace.

The Conference Board of Canada's Workplace Wellness and Mental Health conference will bring together HR and wellness leaders to explore the role, effectiveness, and potential impact of employer-sponsored mental health benefits and programs.

At the event, the Conference Board will publicly release a new report that assess the extent to which employers are leveraging the resources and tools.

When:	June 2-3, 2015
Where:	InterContinental Toronto Centre
Who:	Speakers Include:
	Lynn Stoudt - Vice-President, Leadership and Human Resources Research, The Conference Board of Canada
	Louise Chénier - Manager, Workplace Health and Wellness Research, The Conference Board of Canada
	Joseph Chan  - Director, Benefits and HRIS, Walmart Canada Corp.
	Dr. James R. Hamblin  - Senior Editor, The Atlantic
	David Harvey - Chief Public Policy and Program Initiatives Officer, Alzheimer Society of Ontario
	Dr. Marie-Hélène  Pelletier - Director, Workplace Mental Health, Sun Life Financial
	Janet Yale - President and Chief Executive Officer, The Arthritis Society

Media Accreditation is required for media to attend this event.

For the full schedule and times visit: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/workwellness/default.aspx

Follow the hashtag #CBoCWellness or @CBoC_Events

 

SOURCE Conference Board of Canada

or media accreditation, contact: Yvonne Squires, Media Relations, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 221, E-mail: [email protected] or Sara-Lynne Levine, Media Relations Specialist, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 294, E-mail: [email protected] or Juline Ranger, Associate Director of Communications, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 431, E-mail: [email protected]