On February 11th, 150 students from the School of Education at Laurentian University and teachers from the Sudbury area, including Manitoulin Island gathered for an event of suicide awareness and prevention training. I gave the keynote address on the Collateral … Continue reading
A Big Day for Suicide Prevention at Laurentian University
As I write this, 60 students from Laurentian University’s School of Education and 90 teachers from the Sudbury area, including Manitoulin Island are taking SafeTALK training. This it truly a monumental day for suicide awareness and prevention. After everyone has … Continue reading
An Important Message from Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
This is an important message from Dammy Albach, President of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP). Hello! As many of you know, on October 4th 2011 the House of Commons overwhelmingly passed a non partisan motion in support of a … Continue reading
Appalling description of Theo Fleury as an “enabler” of convicted pedophile
The following is an email that I sent to the Montreal Gazette after reading the appalling article written by Pat Hickey at the Montreal Gazette describing Theo Fleury as an “enabler” of pedophile Graham James. http://bit.ly/uK9ZTF Dear Mr. Brassard, The … Continue reading
Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)
This morning I presented the Collateral Damage Project to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine second year students in Thunder Bay and Sudbury via video conference. This was a unique presentation because I was living in a small community in … Continue reading
An Invitation to visit Fort Albany, Kashechewan & Attawapiskat
I recently received an impassioned invitation (via email) to visit the communities of Fort Albany, Kashechewan and Attawapiskat. This is a stark reminder for me and hopefully others that creating a proactive dialogue on suicide is critical to finding the … Continue reading
Albrecht tables legislation to create a Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention
At 1:30pm (EST) today you can watch the debate on a bill tabled by Harold Albrecht in the House of Commons that, if passed, will compel the Government to develop a federal framework for suicide prevention. “Each year, well over … Continue reading
Laurentian University, School of Education
Hey Laurentian School of Education students, Please leave your comments below on what you thought about our talk this morning on suicide. I believe that what we are currently doing to prevent suicide in schools, as Rick Mercer put it … Continue reading
Journal Entries from the Collateral Damage (interim) Exhibit
Here are a few images of journal entries that were written by viewers of the Collateral Damage (interim) exhibit that currently travels through Nova Scotia. I encourage and welcome you to share your thoughts below on the Collateral Damage Project. … Continue reading
A Soul Mate Remembers and Fuels the Suicide Prevention Movement in Canada
Interview with Denise Batters, bereaved widow of Dave Batters, Member of Parliament (Canada) Posted by Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas; guest author with the Collateral Damage Project. On October 10, 2011, I had the pleasure of speaking with Denise Batters from her home … Continue reading