Bell's new charitable campaign tackles mental health

OTTAWA – Bell is spearheading a multi-year charitable program to support mental health initiatives across the country, and has signed Olympic speed skater Clara Hughes as its spokesperson.At an event Tuesday in Ottawa, the telco giant announced that its five year, $50 million initiative will support a range of programs – from community care and access, to workplace health, and research - in order to enhance mental health in every aspect of Canadian life.Bell president and CEO, George Cope, said that mental illness affects Canadians more than any other major disease yet receives less funding than almost any other. “Mental illness...