Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty is calling suicide among First Nation youth a national crisis. He made the comments as the House debates a Liberal proposal for a national suicide prevention strategy. Rafferty also called on government to react to recommendations coming out of a rash of deaths in Thunder Bay and Pikangikum First Nation.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Rafferty talks suicide prevention
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty is calling suicide among First Nation youth a national crisis. He made the comments as the House debates a Liberal proposal for a national suicide prevention strategy. Rafferty also called on government to react to recommendations coming out of a rash of deaths in Thunder Bay and Pikangikum First Nation.