Helping Attawapiskat takes time, not just a fire hose of money

Patience and persistence are required, though they aren’t often natural political bedfellows.
NDP MP Charlie Angus, pictured in this file photo, pushed for last week's emergency debate in the House of Commons on Attawapiskat.
The stories coming out of Attawapiskat are heartbreaking. Day after day we hear about more and more kids trying to kill themselves. It is easy to boldly proclaim, as many have, enough is enough. But it will be harder to address the mental-health woes of those suffering there quickly or effectively....

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