Oh, absolutely. We need a huge investment. We need investment in core publicly funded community-based counselling and psychology. Programs that have recently launched across Canada, such as the BounceBack program, need to be available for all Canadians. We need to prioritize more investment in housing, income supports and food security, because you are never going to fix somebody's mental health if they are afraid that they have nowhere to live and nothing to eat. We need to increase funding and strengthen the capacity of core mental health addiction services and supports.
On March 31st, 2022. See this statement in context.