Access to mental health services for Armed Forces in House Defence Committee’s sights amid rising suicide numbers

In 2019, 17 regular force members and three reservists died by suicide, which was the highest number since 2014.

Members of the CH-147 Chinook medical team drill during Operation Presence in Mali on July 28, 2018. The defence committee is studying into the mental health impact Operation Laser had on members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Canadian Armed Forces photograph courtesy of Major Corporal Jennifer Kusche

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BY AIDAN CHAMANDY

November 18, 2020

The House Defence Committee will soon begin studying access to mental health services for members of the Canadian Armed Forces with the aim of addressing suicide, after 2019 saw the highest number in five years. As part of the study, the committee will also specifically consider the merits of remov...

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