Overview
- Booklets titled “Parlons santé mentale,” along with posters and an information spot, are being rolled out to teachers for CP to 6e via national education resource platforms.
- Government officials say Disney receives no payment, while the company will promote the effort on its own channels and support rediffusions in UGC cinemas.
- The initiative is part of the government’s mental health Grande cause nationale, with officials citing high levels of youth distress to justify rapid, large‑scale outreach.
- Clinicians describe the Inside Out films as a practical conversation starter already used in classrooms, noting the portrayal of emotions is broadly suitable for children.
- Teacher unions and school health professionals voice reservations about commercial influence, oversimplification, and unmet needs in training and pediatric mental‑health services.