Doherty demands 988 service in Canada as US rollout begins
Briefs | 07/18/2022 5:07 pm EDT
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.