Municipalities in the federal riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka are responding favourably to a resolution by their MP to create a national three-digit suicide help…
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The CRTC is asking Canadians to have their say on whether or not a national three-digit number is needed for a mental health crisis and suicide prevention service.
The telecommunications regulator is welcoming comments until September 1st.
Some of the questions they are seeking feedback on include:
Should the CRTC establish a national three-digit number for mental health crisis and suicide prevention services?
How much time would it take to implement a national three-digit number?
Should a three-digit number be deployed across Canada at the same time or phased in?
988: Common-sense, Common Ground Legislation
Ted Falk, Author
Earlier this month, I was pleased to co-second Bill C-294.
Bill C-294 An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (suicide prevention) is the passion project of my Conservative Colleague MP Todd Doherty.
Todd lost a dear friend to suicide when he was a teenager and the experience impacted him deeply. Since then he has been a tireless advocate for mental health and a champion for a national suicide prevention hotline.
Every 24 hours, 11 Canadians take their own lives, and there are 275 suicide attempts. Every year, 4,000 Canadians die by suicide. It is the second-leading cause of death among young people and rising.
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