During the first pandemic lockdown my husband, like many, began baking bread. My youngest spent his virtual school ‘recess’ doodling online with renowned childrens’ author, Mo Willems. My eldest painted rocks with inspirational quotes to scatter in our front yard. My middle rediscovered Lego – escaping…

July 1 marks Canada Day. At the WCC, we’re celebrating the rich and multitudinous identities of our volunteers serving writers across Canada. This month, we invited WCC volunteer facilitators Shirin Tobie-Paul, Maria Habanikova, and Rana Khan to share with us their experiences as newcomer Canadians, writers,…

As we reflect on Canadian identity this month, we at Writers Collective of Canada (WCC) are also reflecting on inclusivity. Since our Founder Susan Turk-Mozer first walked into a downtown Toronto drop-in centre for at-risk women and offered a community writing workshop, inclusivity has been a…

Across Canada, it is estimated that 1 in 5 patients who present to family doctors’ offices and primary care settings are experiencing a significant mental health challenge. In my career as a family physician, this was one of the most common reasons that people sought medical…

Writers Collective of Canada (WCC)’s Co-Executive Director, Shelley Lepp, recently co-authored an article for the Mental Health Commission of Canada with Dr. Nancy Taber. In it, they talk about the work they have done with veterans over the past year. Take a moment to read this…