There have been a number of discussions over the past decade about best practices in suicide prevention. It's difficult, because the area of research around suicide prevention is highly subjective. There are many differing views about what constitutes suicide prevention. The mere fact that there have not been completed suicides in a community does not imply that there is a high level of suicidal ideation in those communities. We know very little about suicidal ideation, or those who think of suicide, in relation to what we know about death by suicide. I think the conversation has to be informed by as much evidence as we possibly can have.
With regard to leadership in a community or on a region-by-region basis within the indigenous community of Canada, yes, there are amazing things that are happening. We should definitely work to find those great things that have happened, or are happening, and we should replicate them.
In the end, we're talking about social equity. At the base of this issue is social inequity. We can talk around this issue all we want, but if we don't provide health care, housing, education, and a basic level of security for all Canadians and all indigenous Canadians, then this issue is not going to be addressed the way that it could be.