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Another flare of the suicide epidemic has hit the remote Northern Community of Attawapiskat this week, prompting the community’s chief to request a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Chief Bruce Shisheesh shared copies of a letter he wrote to Trudeau urging for immediate intervention to the ongoing crisis, calling it a matter of life and death.

This week nine people attempted suicide in the community.

The Prime Ministers office has not yet shared a response to the invitation.