Senator Michael Kirby has been a lightening rod for Mental Health change within the political system in Canada. As someone who has experienced first hand the impact of mental illness in the family, Senator Kirby speaks passionately on the issue. Senator Kirby authored the Senate report ‘Out of the Shadows at Last‘ which led to the creation of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. In honour of his contribution Michael Kirby was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2008. We spoke with the Senator at the Into the Light Conference, held recently in Vancouver. (5 mins)

This is an excerpt from Episode 104: Why should Canadians mind about the MIND?