Cree community forced to pause suicide-prevention program due to Jordan’s Principle changes
Cree community forced to pause suicide-prevention program due to Jordan’s Principle changes
A circular white wooden sign with paint peeling off of it reads 'Kashechewan Cree First Nation' with a logo in the middle depicting a man's head, a goose and a moose.

Recent directives from Indigenous Services Canada are forcing a health organization to pause a youth suicide-prevention initiative in Kashechewan First Nation. The disruption will increase the risk of suicide in the community, a pediatrician says.