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988: Common-sense, Common Ground Legislation

988: Common-sense, Common Ground Legislation Ted Falk, Author Earlier this month, I was pleased to co-second Bill C-294. Bill C-294 An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (suicide prevention) is the passion project of my Conservative Colleague MP Todd Doherty. Todd lost a dear friend to suicide when he was a teenager and the experience impacted him deeply. Since then he has been a tireless advocate for mental health and a champion for a national suicide prevention hotline. Every 24 hours, 11 Canadians take their own lives, and there are 275 suicide attempts. Every year, 4,000 Canadians die by suicide. It is the second-leading cause of death among young people and rising.

Crisis delayed : experts say drop in N S suicides in 2020 doesn t tell full story

Nova Scotia is not the only province to record a drop in suicides during the pandemic. Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia also reported notable decreases in suicide deaths in 2020. Dalhousie University psychology professor and psychologist Simon Sherry said he and other health experts in the country had predicted the pandemic would lead to a rise in suicides. But he said the numbers don t necessarily reflect a drop in the number of people struggling with mental health. I was among those who was predicting death by suicide would increase in Canada and in Nova Scotia, Sherry said in a recent interview, adding that he is pleased to see his fears haven t materialized.

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