Canada: PM Trudeau announces mental-health support for James Smith Cree Nation – November 28, 2022

While visiting the James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $62.5 million in funding over 6 years for the construction of a new wellness centre as well as mental health supports for those impacted by the September stabbing rampage in the community. He is joined by Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Smith Cree Nation Chiefs Wally Burns, Calvin Sanderson and Robert Head. The news conference comes nearly three months after ten people were killed in a fatal stabbing spree, which took place in the community and the nearby village of Weldon on September 4. The incident has amplified calls for more Indigenous-led policing and social supports.