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VANCOUVER - Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental illness early instead of waiting until a serious crime happens, says an executive with the Canadian Mental Health Association.
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There has been a recent focus on treating the calls as public-health issues rather than criminal justice matters
There has been a recent focus on treating the calls as public-health issues rather than criminal justice matters
"You fight, and you fight, and you fight and try and get support to women, and often it's too late by the time the support arrives," said Janice Abbott of Atira Women's Society.