While the prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has pledged to dedicate more resources and funding to grassroots organisations and programs, Wilson says much more must be done to combat the high rates of suicide.
“We need to empower our communities to be prosperous and independent, and the only way to do that is create programmes where we all benefit from the resources,” she says. “[Our young people] need stable housing and running water before they can make the most of any opportunity afforded to them.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/aug/30/our-society-is-broken-what-can-stop-canadas-first-nations-suicide-epidemic
'Our society is broken': what can stop Canada's First Nations suicide epidemic?
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The answer for at least the Matawa seems painfully clear and unfortunately this is something that has not been acted on in a timely manner. Can't see the forest because of the trees.
Looking forward to the solution for all of Canada.