Ottawa is setting up a $500-million fund to help community health organizations provide more mental health care to young people.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement Tuesday in Ottawa alongside other cabinet ministers, including Ya害羞草研究所檃ra Saks, the minister of mental health and addictions.

害羞草研究所淢any Canadians right now are facing stress and anxiety due to war, geopolitical unrest, climate change, and financial strains,害羞草研究所� Saks said.

害羞草研究所淚n this context, young people often do not have the tools that they need to cope in navigating these spaces.害羞草研究所�

During the 2021 election campaign, the Liberals promised a similar fund for post-secondary institutions to help with the mental health of students.

It was not immediately clear Tuesday whether the new fund is intended to meet that commitment.

Saks said the government opted to fund community organizations in order to take a broader approach, given not all young people are on post-secondary campuses.

The fund marks the latest in a string of campaign-style, pre-budget announcements from the Liberal government.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the budget will be focused on young people 害羞草研究所� particularly on helping them own or rent an affordable home.

Freeland is set to deliver the federal budget next Tuesday.

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