Work with Inuit on suicide; don’t prescribe solutions, ITK urges feds
Natan Obed, who represents Inuit from across Canada, says the quick and easy solutions offered by many Canadians just aren’t enough to tackle to root cause of the suicide crisis in indigenous communities. When Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, spoke to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs Tuesday, he laid out the complex reality common to many Canadians.
Written By
Elyse Skura
Publisher
Huffington Post | Canadian Press
Date Published
June 9, 2016