Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know that if we...I just want to talk about basically government dollars in general related to social issues such as unemployment, poverty, education levels and the lack of opportunities and cultural identity here in the NWT. All those factors have something to do with the rates of suicide that we have here in the NWT. I think the government has to take a holistic approach when addressing suicide prevention in the smaller communities, because it certainly doesn't work with just providing suicide awareness programs at the community level. This has got to be a broad government approach to providing opportunities, enlightenment, maybe some self-esteem to individuals, and it has to be a whole government approach to this thing. I want to know if the Minister will be providing some direction at the October workshop here in Yellowknife on suicide prevention on how this government as a whole is going to do its part in preventing a growing rate of youth suicides. Thank you.
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.
Supplementary To Question 157-15(6): Suicide Awareness And Prevention Programs
Question 157-15(6): Suicide Awareness And Prevention Programs
Item 7: Oral Questions
August 19th, 2007
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