City Councillors or Mayors
Policy Hub for Decision Makers
Get information and resources tailored to you, your role, or your meetings with elected leaders.
Briefing Guide and Package
Tailored for your role, this is an all-encompassing briefing note on the Coalition, our work, and the history of suicide prevention in Canada (including provinces), why we need a national strategy, what we are asking, and much more.
Acompanying Resources and Items
Debate and Talking Points
Get the information you need to talk about the need for a national startegy, the Coalition, and answer public questions in support of a strategy.
Briefing: Local Action and Partnerships
Information on what you can do to expand local action and partnerships.
Local Action and Partnerships Resource Links
Information on partner contact information and resources.
Take Action: Template Letter
A draft template letter to send from you and your office to the Minsiter of Health and the Prime Minsiter. This can be a puiblic letter or internal.
HOPE CAN'T WAIT
A national movement for a comprehensive Canadian Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Need Support?
If you or someone you know is in crisis in Canada, call or text 988. If there is immediate danger, call 911. Visit hopecantwait.ca/support-lines for more resources.
Hope Can't Wait is a project of the Office of Joshua Bell, a federally registered non-profit focused on mental health education and storytelling.
© 2026 Office of Joshua Bell · Privacy Policy · Legal Notices
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada