Everyone wants to make a good investment, however, in Canada's North, communities pay ridiculous prices for things we would consider necessities. Indigenous communities living in Canada's North face the reality of money and stress. Toilet paper is a necessity that we all use, and people there pay at least $20 for toilet paper. It's crazy. There are arguments that justify high prices for food and other products. Since these communities are far from urban areas, it is difficult to ship food there cheaply. Many locals have driven to a town that offers food at lower prices and bought in bulk, but is it worth driving several hours to get food? For these people it is, they need it to survive. High taxes and food prices have had terrible consequences. The suicide rates in the Northern Territories are crazy and sad. Inuit youth have the highest suicide rates in the world and are 11 times the national average. If Nunavut were a country, it would have the highest suicide rate in the world, with 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people; Northwest Territories with 18.66 per 100,000 population and Yukon with 15.30 per 100,000 population. The stress of finding shelter and the extremely high cost of food are known to have led to suicide. In northern Manitoba, communities have also struggled with prices: they pay more than twice as much as for goods from Winnipeg. A major player in this extremely important issue is INAC (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada). It is a department of the Government of Canada and deals with issues related to indigenous people living in Canada. INAC looked into this...... middle of paper ...... Foreign Affairs. "Province of Manitoba. Province of Manitoba, 2013. Web. January 12, 2014. "Salmon Farming in British Columbia PDF." University of British Columbia | Faculty of Law. University of British Columbia, nd Web . January 9, 2014. "Stakeholders Realtions (Oil Sands) Pdf." January 2014. “Suicide Prevention – Canada’s First Nations Health,” November 8, 2013. .January 12.. 2014. .