The filed record
Support for a 988 Crisis Hotline - by Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Jaye Robinson
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The decision
2021-06-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted
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City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council endorse the 988 crisis hotline initiative. 2. City Council request the City Clerk to advise the Federal Minister of Health, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission, the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Municipalities, the Toronto Members of Parliament and the Toronto Members of Provincial Parliament of City Council's endorsement.
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As the city filed it
On December 11, 2020, the House of Commons passed a motion, through unanimous consent, to bring a national 3-digit suicide prevention hotline line to Canada: That given that the alarming rate of suicide in Canada constitutes a national health crisis, the House call on the Government to take immediate action, in collaboration with our provinces, to establish a national suicide prevention hotline that consolidates all suicide crisis numbers into one easy to remember three-digit (988) hotline that is accessible to all Canadians.
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for suicide prevention services by 200 percent. Existing suicide prevention hotlines require the user to remember a 10-digit number and go through directories or be placed on hold. In 2022, the United States will have in place a national 988 crisis hotline. The City of Toronto recognizes that a 988 crisis hotline is a significant and important initiative to ensure critical barriers are removed to those in a crisis and seeking help.
Staff recommended
Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Jaye Robinson, recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the 988 crisis hotline initiative. 2. City Council request the City Clerk to advise the Federal Minister of Health, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission, the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Municipalities, the Toronto Members of Parliament and the Toronto Members of Provincial Parliament of City Council's endorsement.
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