Thank you to you all.
I don't know if this is correct, but I'm able to check stats here. This is 2007 data. It notes that since Nunavut was first formed in 1999, 233 in the territory have taken their own life, of a population of 30,000. If that's correct, that is absolutely devastating. That's about 0.8%. I just think we need to really focus on making real change here.
I'm going to ask about brain injuries now. Nationwide, there are about 34,000 brain injuries that lead to hospitalizations here in Canada; 6,000 will be permanently disabled as a result. We know for older children and adolescents that many injuries are related to recreational activities and sports. We know the young brain is more vulnerable.
I'll start with Ms. Fuselli. What would be your recommendations to this committee, a new federal action that we could take to perhaps reduce concussions in youth because of that vulnerability, and also because of new data looking at concussions and what it potentially can mean long term?