Tree of Peace Friendship Centre

Men in the N.W.T. are falling behind. Men’s groups are answering the call

Across the territory, men are behind in education, life expectancy, and employment.


Until recently, Brandon Buggins didn’t really know the other men in his community, even the ones he would casually greet out in public. Buggins was a closed book too, even when struggling with mental illness, addiction, and the pressures of fatherhood: “It’s really tough to be able to come out…