The BC Greens leader promised $1 billion in mental health funding over four years at a press conference in Victoria on Monday (Oct. 5).
Sonia Furstenau made the election pledge as candidates entered the third week of a snap five-week election campaign.
The funding would go towards a “comprehensive suite of initiatives” focused on increasing accessibility to mental health services.
Furstenau said that mental health is just as crucial as physical health if B.C. hopes to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The details, sent in a press release by the Greens, show that the money would be split between establishing accessible mental health treatment options for all those struggling with anxiety or depression, outreach with the homeless community, new facilities and inpatient beds and a “loneliness strategy.”
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