Finance committee  I can't give you a specific number because I'm not sure how many suicides there are in the north. I do know—at this table we all know, probably—that suicide disproportionately affects northern indigenous communities. I think there are significant mental health needs in communitie

Finance committee  Yes, and it impacts families tremendously as well, because everyone is so connected in a community. It's loss after loss after loss. I just started this job five months ago, and I had no idea how much need there was.

Finance committee  In short, yes. I don't know that I would want to speak to exactly the right way forward in terms of the implementation of the dollars. As you can see from my brief, I've been leaning on the suggestions of other organizations. However, as you're describing it to me, I do think t

Finance committee  Actually, I'm also a clinical counsellor with the Yukon government and provide service in Carmacks, across the river from Pelly. They've implemented a new wellness strategy in the territory and are trying to provide service and support in the community. I don't want to speak too

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to start by acknowledging that we're meeting on the traditional territory of the Ta'an Kwäch'än and Kwanlin Dün first nations. I'm here today with Tiffanie Tasane. The Mental Health Association is a Yukon not-for-profit organization dedicated to

Finance committee  Can you tell I'm nervous?

Finance committee  Corporate initiatives such as Bell Let's Talk, provincial and territorial mental health strategies, and recent federal funding commitments have signalled that Canadians are paddling together in the right direction when it comes to improving health outcomes. As we meet today to