Also see the Psychiatric Survivor Archives, Toronto.
MSS members are primarily from Ontario, Canada, with a concentration in Toronto, but we also have active members across Canada and the US. We hope to develop a National and International perspective on student issues. We encourage Mad students (only) to initiate MSS meetings in their areas, and to promote their groups through the MSS website.

We currently work doing outreach with other 'Mad' students, on initiatives such as our 2006 accommodations survey, setting up information booths at various (Ontario) universities during Frosh Week, and presentations at conferences and guest speaking in classes. We are also trying to forge alliances with other social justice activist groups, including student disability groups and psychiatric survivor groups.
Centre for Equity in Health and Society (CEHS):
Award for Self-help Organizing
Against Oppressive Systems
1. Making Connections in Student Mental Health Conference,
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, and April 27th, 2006:
Panel - Students Engaging Students.
2. Canadian Disability Studies Association 3rd Annual Conference,
York University, Toronto, Ontario, May 27-28, 2006:
a) Panel - Crossroads: History, Policy and Disability Perspectives of Mad
Students in Post Secondary Education.
b) Panel- Radical Rants: Challenges in Teaching the History of Madness.
3. Conference: "Illusions of Identity: resisting (beyond) Identity Politics" Interdisciplinary Graduate Students' Conference:
University of Western Ontario October 14-15, 2006
Paper: "The Madwoman's Howl: (In)Coherence as Strategy for Identity/Resistance"
| York University |
January 2006 |
Identity Diversity and Anti Discriminatory Practice |
| University of Toronto, |
November 2006 |
Cultural Studies SOC360Y1 |
| Ryerson University |
November 2006 |
Mad People’s History |
| York University |
January 9th 2007 |
Identity Diversity and Anti Discriminatory Practice |
| York University |
January 11th 2007 |
Health and Society Seminar |
| University of Toronto | January 24th 2007 | Counseling and Learning Skills Service |