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House Hansard - 58

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 26, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 58 - Apr/26/22
Mr. James Maloney (Etobicoke—Lakeshore, Lib.)
  • Apr/26/22 2:50:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, distress centres are life-saving resources in our communities, which have seen a surge in demand for their services since the onset of the pandemic. In my riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore, the assaulted women's helpline recently received a much-needed infusion of $250,000 of federal support. This organization operates two crisis lines. One is for women who are experiencing domestic and gender-based violence, and the other, the seniors safety line, is specifically for seniors who are experiencing all forms of abuse. Could the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions update the House on how our government is supporting these types of critical supports in Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 58 - Apr/26/22
Hon. Carolyn Bennett
  • Apr/26/22 2:51:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will just thank him for his advocacy now. All people in Canada deserve access to critical mental health resources. Yesterday, I was able to announce $2 million for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to help develop resources to assist distress centres in meeting the diverse needs of disproportionately affected people, as well as almost $1.8 million for 13 distress centres across Canada to help them better connect to appropriate supports. This funding is part of a $50-million federal commitment to distress centres and to building a network to ensure that people get what they need when they need it.
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