Mr. Chairman, I think in this case you have to look at the less of two evils. In most communities that have dealt with addiction problems -- and when I refer to addiction in this case it's alcohol addiction -- most people will go to the second best thing and that's gambling. I don't know whether encouraging something like this would drive them back to drinking or not. I just thought I would bring that up as a concern because I know a lot of front line workers who are going to bingos and gambling as an alternative to drinking. That's just a concern I want to express.
Samuel Gargan on Committee Motion 34-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 29, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on November 29th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 34-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 29, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 28th, 1993
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
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