Mr. Speaker, while the Conservatives say they want to improve first nations' mental health, they table a budget that does the exact opposite.
Instead of giving people the proper tools, the Conservatives are taking them away, like the First Nations Statistical Institute.
There is a huge need to address first nations' mental health concerns. First nations' mental health issues have been identified as one of the top six priorities of Canada's new mental health strategy. However, with no money and no data, how can we possibly hope to have success in addressing the mental health problems that Canada's first nations face?