On an emotional day when people in his hometown were attending a funeral for a young man who took his own life, Amittuq MLA Joelie Kaernerk rose in the legislative assembly to address the issue of suicide.

SA国际影视传媒淎lthough I am hurting deeply as I say these wordsSA国际影视传媒� We only live once as humans in this worldSA国际影视传媒� We all have a soul; everyone has a heart and mindsSA国际影视传媒� You can be helped,SA国际影视传媒� Kaernerk said Monday. SA国际影视传媒淚n this day and age, young people have the capacity to explore the world online and we can even call a helplineSA国际影视传媒� I am very strongly encouraging the entire crop of youth throughout Nunavut, you can still get help and your future is very large!SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淧lease, young people, I am really trying to advise you properly as suicide should not be an option at all. Even as I speak, there are young people in trouble wondering who to turn to and they get stuck there,SA国际影视传媒� said Kaernerk.  SA国际影视传媒淥ur elders are out there to help.SA国际影视传媒�

The Amittuq MLA later asked Premier Joe Savikataaq whether the GN can strengthen the relationship between elders and youth, especially for youth going through stressful periods.

Savikataaq pointed out that pretty well every school in the territory has elders on staff. He said he would look into the possibility of a GN position for an elder whoSA国际影视传媒檚 designated to give life-skills advice, which Kaernerk suggested.

SA国际影视传媒淚 am from Arviat, and I constantly hear our elders advising the younger generations over
the local radio how to ensure you live a better life, so locally the elders are interested in
doing the work, and we know many elders would like to help their younger generations,SA国际影视传媒� Savikataaq said. SA国际影视传媒淲hen elders advise the youth, the youth should listen and that way they could learn those lessons.SA国际影视传媒�