More needed, fast, to address suicide crisis among indigenous peoples: Bellegarde

A national strategy to end suicide is needed to address the ‘never-ending’ crisis, says AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde.

Key to addressing the suicide crisis among First Nations communities is closing the 'huge' funding gap that exists, which won't be fixed in 'one budget' and will take a long-term commitment, says AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

February 6, 2017

Tackling the suicide epidemic among Canada's indigenous peoples requires long-term investments addressing root causes and while the $8.4-billion in federal funding announced last year was “unprecedented,” delivery needs to be sped up and improved, says Assembly of First Nations National Chief P...

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