Minding the Wait

Hosted by Cher Peng

In 2023, Ontario passed a health-reform bill to expand the private delivery of care. Canada’s wait time crisis sparks a big ethical debate with the long fight over public versus private health care. Similarly, with mental health care presenting similar systemic problems and with ongoing regulations in the works for therapists, now is the time to hear the voices of those impacted. Through group discussion over some food and art (all levels welcome), we will explore our relationship to health and access to wellness while brainstorming policy ideas to tackle wait times in Canada.


Cher (she/they) is a neurodivergent community builder passionate about mental health and social innovation. As a co-founder of Purple Lotus and two other mental health non-profits, Cher is dedicated to creating supportive spaces.

They teach piano and are in their final year of Cognitive Systems at UBC. As a workshop leader in tech and wellness, Cher values respectful dialogue that welcomes diverse perspectives and voices.