Mr. Speaker, this is Mental Health Week in Canada. We all have friends, family members, or colleagues with mental health issues.
This week let us get the word out about mental health and take concrete action to stop the stigma.
I encourage all Canadians to #GetLoud or #Parlerhautetfort and join the online conversation.
Canadians are raising their voices. They want to receive the mental health services they need, when they need them.
Our government will provide $5 billion over the next 10 years to provinces and territories to support mental health initiatives, with a particular focus on youth and young adults. This will help as many as 500,000 young Canadians.
Budget 2017 also pledges over $200 million over the next five years to increase support for mental health services for first nations and Inuit.
Together, we can make sure that all Canadians have the care and the support they need to live full and healthy lives, because there is no health without mental health.