Do we have a clear understanding of the community's need in terms of an assessment of the capacity of the community, all the way from cultural and traditional infrastructure and support for indigenous people and Inuit and Métis, to the medical model of intervention?
We've heard from witnesses who said that, for example, when they have a suicide crisis on their hands, they have to phone 911. They would much rather not phone 911, but phone perhaps the council or some other agency to come in to provide support so that it doesn't create a situation where the person who is in need will no longer reach out for help because he or she would just be institutionalized in a different way.
I'm just wondering. Have we looked at the capacity of our communities across B.C., and what their status is, or what situation they are in?