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“It was a great day,” said Doherty, the Conservative MP for Cariboo-Prince George. “The heavy lifting really begins now.” Doherty told Health Minister Patty Hajdu he’s already established connections with national mental health associations, suicide prevention advocacy groups and telecommunications companies to lay some of the groundwork needed. According to Statistics Canada, suicide kills on average 11 Canadians per day and 4,000 per year. It is the second-leading cause of death for youths and young adults aged 15-24. Doherty was personally touched by suicide as a 14-year-old growing up in Williams Lake when his best friend chose to end his own life.
3-digit suicide prevention hotline gets green light from House of Commons
A national three-digit suicide prevention hotline is a step closer to becoming a reality today. On Friday the House of Commons voted unanimously in favour of a Conservative motion calling on the federal government to act immediately to set up a national 988 number that consolidates all existing suicide crisis numbers.
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