Human Resources committee  Absolutely. People experience loss in different ways. It has occurred regularly that, among the people we support, some have shown such discouragement as to think of suicide. We identified the signs and referred them to qualified people. In our case, we turn to the Contact Richel

Human Resources committee  People who are going through a loss can reach such a level of discouragement that they think about ending their life, and we must be able to identify those situations.

Human Resources committee  We talked earlier about a telephone list. That would be an idea to keep in mind, still in the context of a single point of contact. There should also be enough funding for the work of people who give their time and who don't have sufficient financial means to do more.

Human Resources committee  We have been involved in bereavement for a long time—25 years—and our approaches have evolved over time. Of course, we have been working with bereaved adults for a long time, but we have designed special approaches for bereaved children and adolescents. As people have said this

Human Resources committee  You talked earlier about Chantal Verdon. She was a speaker at one of our past conferences that focused on infant loss. She is one of the people who will help us develop the best possible approach to help people going through those issues.

Human Resources committee  We are not focusing on infant loss as such. We are talking about the history of loss and one family's perspective. When someone dies, not only one person is bereaved, but the entire family is, as are loved ones and friends. We will have testimony from a family whose father died

Human Resources committee  Thank you. The hotline you talked about earlier could be something of a single point of contact people could call to obtain information on assistance and available programs, as well as potential benefits. That would also make it possible for them to be referred to the right plac

Human Resources committee  Absolutely. Bereavement is not something that begins one day and ends a year later. Everyone experiences loss in their own way, depending on what they feel. Earlier, Mr. Long was saying that the most difficult moment for him happened six months after his father's death. Everyone

Human Resources committee  You had the answer earlier when you talked about a public awareness campaign. That campaign would introduce the organizations that provide those services. This morning, I have heard a number of people who did a lot to help people in their area. It is important for those individu

Human Resources committee  We often hear comments like that one. People who live 100 kilometres away from our offices come to us for those services, as they are not available everywhere. They are very rare. We are committed to that mission, and we continue to carry it out despite the lack of funding. The

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our organization is 25 years old, and here is its mission. The first component of the mission is support for people who are at the end of their life at the Hôtel-Dieu-de-Saint-Hyacinthe palliative care unit and at home. Our second component is support for