FREE PUBLIC WEBINAR
Are you using medication, natural health products, cannabis, or alcohol to help you sleep?
Join us for a practical and engaging session about insomnia and the different ways people try to manage sleep problems. We’ll explore the role of medication and other substances and what you can do to move beyond relying on sleeping aids for better sleep.
You’ll learn:
what insomnia is and its recommended treatments
about the the potential impacts of using sleeping aids and other substances for sleep
what cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is and how to access it
practical steps you can take to improve your sleep and reduce your reliance on sleeping aids
If you are looking for effective ways to improve your sleep, whether you’re taking sleeping aids or not, this session is for you.
WEBINAR IN ENGLISH
DATE: November 23, 2026
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WEBINAR IN FRENCH
DATE: November 26, 2026
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TIME:
3:30 PM (Pacific Time)
4:30 PM (Mountain Time)
5:30 PM (Central Time)
6:30 PM (Eastern Time)
7:30 PM (Atlantic Time)
8:00 PM (Newfoundland Time)
EXPERT SPEAKERS
Dr. David Gardner, PharmD, MSc
Dr. David Gardner is a Professor and the Community Psychiatry Research Director with the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His work focuses on improving mental health care through research, education, and implementation. Dr. Gardner is co-developer and co-lead of the Sleepwell research and knowledge mobilization program.
Dr. Sébastien Grenier, PhD, MPs
Dr. Sébastien Grenier is a clinical psychologist and researcher at the Research Centre of the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), and an associate professor at the Université de Montréal. His work focuses on the prevention and treatment of anxiety, depression and sleep disorders in older adults.
This webinar is organized by the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network, in partnership with Sleepwell, Dalhousie University, and Canada’s Drug Agency.
