Policy Stances and Resources
We all have a responsibility to prevent suicide within our community.
Learn more about some of the policy work and prevention resources published by our partner organizations and what is needed for a true national strategy on suicide prevention in Canada.
International Association for Suicide Prevention Policy Position on National Suicide Prevention Strategies
Canadian Suicide Prevention Association 2025 Pre-Budget Submission
A Roadmap to Saving Lives: Advancing a National Suicide Prevention Strategy for Canada.
Written submission for the pre-budget consultations in advance of the fall 2025 federal budget
August 2025
The Development, Progress, and Impact of National Suicide
Prevention Strategies Worldwide
Sinyor, M., Ming Chan, P. P., Niederkrotenthaler, T., Scott, V., & Platt, S. (2024, February 14). The
Development, Progress, and Impact of National Suicide Prevention Strategies Worldwide. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000948
February 2024
A Public Health, Whole-of-Government Approach to National Suicide Prevention Strategies
Pirkis, J., Gunnell, D., Hawton, K., Hetrick, S., Niederkrotenthaler, T., Sinyor, M., Yip, P. S. F., & Robinson, J. (2023, March 24). A public health, whole-of-government approach to national suicide prevention strategies. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 44(2), 85–92. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000902
March 2023
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