Peter Ballantyne Chief supports calls to action on youth suicide
A special report on youth suicide in northern Saskatchewan, released earlier this week, is winning praise from the chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation.
Chief Peter A. Beatty said he had a chance to read the report and he fully supports what he read.
“I think it’s very important that we hear the voice of the youth, and what exactly is it that they need to have us do in terms of supporting them in their struggles, especially in today’s world,” Beatty said. “It’s a different world. They have their perspective and it’s important for us, as leadership, to be able to hear those voices.”
Beatty said his generation didn’t face as much outside influence as today’s youth, who are growing up with the Internet and social media.