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Doherty demands 988 service in Canada as US rollout begins
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Doherty demands 988 service in Canada as US rollout begins

Brief | July 18, 2022

Conservative MP Todd Doherty continued his fight for a national three-digit helpline for mental crises and suicide prevention. He proposed a motion which passed unanimously in the House of Commons back in 2020 but there has been little progress made since. Saturday the United States unveiled its 988 number for emergencies.

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