Troubled western Nunavut town wants mental health facility – NunatsiaqOnline
September 15, 2017
But health minister says “there are a lot of competing interests”
A long string of deaths and violent incidents have left residents in the Nunavut community of Gjoa Haven shell-shocked, and its MLA says the hamlet is in critical need of a mental health facility.
“The community of Gjoa Haven has suffered a series of sad and tragic events in recent times,” Gjoa Haven MLA Tony Akoak said during a member statement at the Nunavut Legislative Assembly, Sept. 12.
“It has become increasingly difficult for the residents to recover and move on towards healing without professional mental health support.”
