Mr. Speaker, today 10 Canadians will die by suicide and tomorrow 10 more Canadians will die by suicide.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for first nations youth and the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10 to 24. That is 10 years old. Countries that have a national suicide prevention strategy, like the U.K. and the U.S., have much lower suicide rates in Canada.
It is a national crisis and we need to act now. When will the government establish a national suicide prevention strategy for Canada?