Hon. Katherine Hay: My question is for the Government Representative in the Senate. Welcome back. It’s good to see you. There’s always a seat over here for you.

Senator, the mental health of young people in Canada is in crisis, and this government’s response has been somewhat silent lately. The 2025 Budget makes only a passing mention of mental health while youth face record high levels of anxiety, depression, cyberbullying, climate anxiety and suicide. In fact, Canada has a leadership role. We hold the fourth-highest youth suicide rate in the industrialized world. The government announced a $500‑million Youth Mental Health Fund last year. The call for proposals closed in January of this year. It has been pretty quiet since then: no details, no disbursement and no timelines for community-based organizations outside of approximately 35% of the fund for Integrated Youth Services network.

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The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Thank you, senator.

Hon. Pierre Moreau (Government Representative in the Senate): Thank you, senator, for your invitation. I know that crossing the floor is getting quite popular these days, but I will refrain from doing it.

To your important question, young people across Canada are struggling with their mental health, and it is an unfortunate situation. Through the Youth Mental Health Fund, the Government of Canada is making strategic investments to create lasting and meaningful improvement in the mental health of youth and for their families.

It includes investments in increasing access to community-based mental health services and improved navigation and referral to mental health services and support.