Thank you.
I want to thank MP Brière for her work on this file as well.
We announced the framework for the national suicide prevention action plan in late May and June of this year. This is an “all hands on deck”, “all province and territory” Canadian initiative. All provinces and territories have agreed to be part of this framework for understanding how we meet Canadians in terms of suicide prevention.
We know we need to do more. The numbers are challenging, particularly in the northern part of the country and among indigenous youth. That being said, we have taken an all-of-Canada approach to this by learning from one another across the country about what services work, what more needs to be done and how we can truly support Canadians. This is really an example of collaborative work across jurisdictions at its best.