Mental Health Minister Puts $156M Toward Launch of 988 Crisis Hotline in November

Mental Health Minister Puts $156M Toward Launch of 988 Crisis Hotline in November
Bennett rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government is putting $156 million over three years toward a new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline.

Starting on Nov. 30, people in crisis will be able to dial 988 anywhere in Canada to be connected with trained responders 24 hours a day by phone or text message.