This is on page 13-11, correct? Mr. Chairman, there is one thing I would like to get clarified in regard to the Rankin Inlet treatment centre. Mrs. Marie-Jewell indicated that unless we have the combination of two facilities in one, then it would not be cost effective and we would have a white elephant. By virtue of combining a health centre with a treatment centre, are we also looking at changing the classification of alcohol as a disease? We don't classify it now as a disease, so it is not really the responsibility of Health, it is your department's responsibility. Can we get that clarified? I do not know if it is best to have a combination of both in one building. I have a concern. You are looking at a whole different principle of treatment than if you are treating on a crisis kind of situation. They are both classified as treatment, but one of them is not classified as a disease. What are your feelings on that? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Samuel Gargan on Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on November 30th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 29th, 1993
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
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