The Truth About Men’s Health in Canada

Talk Truth 07.16.26 – Edward Bartlett | Edward Bartlett, President of the Domestic Abuse and Violence International Alliance and a public health researcher specializing in men’s health and family policy, explores why men in Canada and the United States are living significantly shorter lives than women. He discusses the growing men’s health crisis, why it receives so little attention, what countries like Ireland have done to improve men’s health outcomes, the reality of domestic abuse against men, and why healthy fathers are essential to building strong families and communities.

00:00 Introduction & Psalm 24
00:55 Foundational Message: Strong nations need strong families
04:35 Guest comes in – Edward Bartlett
06:45 Why men are living shorter lives
11:30 Why governments ignore men’s health
17:20 What Ireland did differently
23:40 Domestic abuse against men
30:15 The church’s role in supporting men
35:45 Healthy fathers build healthy families
40:30 What Canada can do better
44:55 Final thoughts