The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth has released annual statistics revealing unprecedented levels of youth suicide in Manitoba.

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs urgently calls for immediate and comprehensive measures to protect young people, especially those in care or aging out.

The higher risk of suicide in First Nations in Manitoba depends on many distinct factors, including mental health, substance use disorders, intergenerational trauma, and community-wide socioeconomic disparities.

The AMC recognizes the importance of First Nations having control over essential services like health, education, child protection, language revitalization, and policing, which plays a significant role in taking control over one's future.

The AMC also remains committed to working with federal, provincial, and First Nations Leadership to address this urgent crisis and calls for culturally relevant and First Nations-driven programming to ensure the well-being of our youth becomes a top priority.