Health committee  That's not my area of expertise. Perhaps Louis might be able to comment on that. I would quickly say, though, that when it comes to suicide there is a misunderstanding that suicides are always about mental illness. In fact, the majority of people who die by suicide did not hav

Health committee  Within the military specifically?

Health committee  The short answer is no. We don't have the resources to do that. What you're sharing with the committee is not new to CASP. I would simply say that in the U.S., the two primary partners in suicide prevention on the national level are their Department of Health and their Department

Health committee  I don't know the specifics. Again, all I can point to is I think the U.S. is a real leader in that regard. They've had a national strategy now for over ten years, and they're just in the process of reviewing it and updating it. Part of the impetus around the new investments that

Health committee  To the best of my knowledge, that's not happening at the Mental Health Commission. I think we have to be clear that the mental health strategy, which is an incredible document, is not a suicide prevention strategy. At this point we are not aware that they are working on including

Health committee  I think you can do either. If you look at Scotland, they developed their national suicide prevention strategy as a component of their mental health strategy. They complement each other. It is a stand-alone document within the larger mental health strategy.

Health committee  I think there's a lot to learn from Scotland.

Health committee  In “Toward Recovery” there's one sentence about suicide. In our conversations with them to date, they've been very clear that's not their priority.

Health committee  When it comes to intentional injuries and suicide, I think there are a number of things that possibly get in the way—the stigma around suicide, the shame.... Suicide is shrouded in secrecy, and I think that's a barrier. Because suicide is so complex and requires a multi-faceted a

Health committee  Thank you. On behalf of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, our board of directors, and our members across Canada, I want to thank this parliamentary committee for providing us with the opportunity to speak to you today about the intentional injury side of injury pr