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Downtown Ottawa pilot project for distress line to complement 988
A pilot project that will see community health workers dispatched to people in distress will roll out in Ottawa’s Centretown district next year. Experts expect it will complement the 988 emergency number which the CRTC approved last year. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Feds grant $177M to combat suicide through 988 number
The Canadian government is giving the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) $156 million over three years to set up operations of the 988 suicide hotline. The emergency number will be available on Nov. 30 of this year. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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UPDATED: Several stakeholders tell CRTC about MLTS systems for 911/988
The CRTC received a raft of responses on its notice of consultation on 911 and 988 calls from multiline telephone systems (MLTS). The systems, found in such institutions as hotels and universities, require the use of a prefix to be dialed before an outside line is established. During 911 emergencies the public service answering point …
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