Now, the Assembly of First Nations has called for the establishment of at least 80 mental wellness teams to service the mental health needs of indigenous communities across Canada. I'm told there are currently only 10 mental wellness teams across the country.
On May 31, just a month ago, Dr. Tom Wong, from Health Canada, told the indigenous affairs committee that Health Canada is “Right now...doing the calculation on how much that would cost” to close the funding gap.
Do you have any timeline or any further information on that costing to share with the committee?