Mental Health and Access to Care Survey (MHACS)

Summary of changes

Activity on this program started: 2002

Reference period of change - 2011 (pilot survey)

A pilot survey was conducted in April 2011. The pilot survey for the Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health tested survey content, methodology, computer applications, interviewer procedures, reference material and data processing techniques in preparation for the main survey collection.

Reference period of change - 2002 (Cycle 1.2)

Cycle 1.2 mainly measures aspects linked to the mental health of Canadians. This cycle was then named "Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health and Well-being".