I would hope the same thing too, that it is not. It seems as though we have many mothers in the Deh Cho region who drink while they are pregnant. However, using the Deh Cho region to determine the rest of the territories is not accurate either. You cannot do a study in the Deh Cho region and determine that it is comparable in all the other regions. It is totally unfair to think that is going to be the way you are going to get a true picture. Naturally, if you make it broad enough, you give the department an opportunity to make studies in all areas. This does not do that. It restricts them to one area. I would be glad to find out what the accurate numbers are in my region, but that is very high considering the Deh Cho does not have a big population. Twenty five per cent of one dollar is very high. Is it different in other regions? I do not know. I would prefer not picking on my constituency as the only region that seems to be having that problem.
Samuel Gargan on Committee Motion 102-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 2
In the Legislative Assembly on March 17th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 102-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 2
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 16th, 1993
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
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