Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My comments are for the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health.
Prior to sitting on this committee, I sat on the indigenous affairs committee and travelled around the country talking about the issue of indigenous youth suicide. Many issues contributed to the level of despair in our communities: poverty, sexual abuse, housing, addiction, isolation, and cultural disconnect. These are all issues that are out there.
I really want to say thank you to your organization for raising this issue. I know our government has invested quite a bit in mental health, so I applaud them also. There are also other populations in Canada, for example, middle-aged males, who are also experiencing high levels of suicide.
How do you see additional investments in providing mental health services addressing these issues specifically? Is this one of the gaps that you mentioned in your submission, trying to target the vulnerable groups in a certain way?