Mr. Chairman, as the Minister is aware, and has mentioned, there has been, just this week, a conference of alcohol and drug workers taking place in Yellowknife. I met with them for an hour and a half earlier in the week. The entire group expressed a very large concern over the fact that they thought confident people, once trained, if they were not adequately compensated, would quickly move on to other jobs. The bottom line is, they feel that salaries and benefits for alcohol and drug workers, while having been increased in the last year, are still below what is required to keep confident, well-trained people in their positions. Does this budget allow for any improvement in the funding to societies to increase salaries and benefits for alcohol and drug workers?
Charles Dent on Committee Motion 111-12(3): Allocation Of Funds For
In the Legislative Assembly on March 19th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 111-12(3): Allocation Of Funds For
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 18th, 1993
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