Federal NDP calls for end of ‘band-aid solutions’ to Indigenous mental health – CBC

Oct 21, 2016

4 youths have taken their own lives in northern Saskatchewan in 2 weeks

The federal NDP is calling for more federal help in combating mental health issues in Indigenous communities across the country.

NDP Indigenous Affairs critic Charlie Angus held a news conference in Saskatoon today, demanding that the federal government provide more mental health resources to First Nations and Métis towns and villages.

“My God, they move slow as molasses when Aboriginal children are dying,” he said. “Just like the previous government, and the previous government before that. It’s not good enough.”

Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/ndp-charlie-angus-mental-health-1.3815533