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“If we can use apps to order dinner and video chats to stay in touch with family—we can use new technology to keep each other healthy.” 1 So commented Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in May when he announced $240.5 million “to develop, expand, and launch virtual care and mental health tools to support Canadians,” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2 That week, the Ontario government committed itself to enhancing e-therapy options, particularly for those struggling with the stress of the pandemic, and the British Columbia government promised $5 million to support virtual mental health care. 3 These commitments follow others made by governments across North America, affecting compensation and regulations and—ultimately—practice. With so much political enthusiasm and pandemic reality, is mental health care having a digital moment? COVID-19 pandemic has changed health care delivery …