Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I just want to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services questions related to my Member's statement on the NWT Suicide Prevention Program. Just in the wake of the last recent announcement by the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment of the big increase in income support programs here in the NWT, which is good, Mr. Speaker, and I really commend the Minister for making that announcement, but I'm also disappointed that the NWT Suicide Prevention Program has not received any increase in any funding over the last few years, Mr. Speaker, and I think that the growing trend that I have heard from many of my constituents in my constituency in Lutselk'e and Fort Resolution in particular, that a lot of youth these days are walking around and talking about suicide and contemplating suicide, and that is really raising a lot of concerns and a lot of eyebrows of a lot of people in these communities, and they are asking me to address the territorial government in asking them why we don't have any more dollars allocated to families that are suffering from, or victims of, suicides. I just want to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services what this government is planning on doing to address this growing trend, which is not really easily measured in these small communities, therefore does not allow this government to provide more money or substantiate the reasons for providing more money in this area. Can this Minister provide me with any kind of indication that the department is seriously looking at this issue in the NWT and particularly in areas in my constituency I had a couple suicides in the last three months, Mr. Speaker? Is that concern raising red flags in the Department of Health and Social Services, the mental health division? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert Villeneuve on Question 157-15(6): Suicide Awareness And Prevention Programs
In the Legislative Assembly on August 20th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Question 157-15(6): Suicide Awareness And Prevention Programs
Item 7: Oral Questions
August 19th, 2007
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