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Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is seen during a news conference on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in Ottawa. The minister said he doesnât think enough is being done to support mental wellness in Canada s Aboriginal communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld May 19, 2021 - 2:19 PM
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he doesnât think enough is being done to support mental wellness in Canada s Aboriginal communities.
Miller says he has been in touch with the Shamattawa First Nation and has offered to connect mental-health specialists with the northern Manitoba community following a seven-year-old child s suicide attempt.
The attempt prompted Chief Eric Redhead to declare a state of emergency earlier this week and to call on the federal government for more help.
by Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
Posted May 19, 2021 6:19 pm ADT
Last Updated May 19, 2021 at 6:25 pm ADT
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he doesn’t think enough is being done to support mental wellness in Canada’s Aboriginal communities.
Miller says he has been in touch with the Shamattawa First Nation and has offered to connect mental-health specialists with the northern Manitoba community following a seven-year-old child’s suicide attempt.
The attempt prompted Chief Eric Redhead to declare a state of emergency earlier this week and to call on the federal government for more help.
Redhead’s own sister, a 32-year-old mother of four, killed herself earlier this month.
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