Mr. Chairman, one of the things that came out of the programs which have been designed in Hay River is with regard to the aboriginal language in the addiction field. The Minister is aware of this proposal itself, I am sure. The difficulty right now is that the aboriginal program is not delivered by your department. Is that correct? You are still responsible for addiction services, but what do we do addressing the aboriginal issue? I do not know if you have been made aware of it, but I think this discussion paper has stopped as a result of your department saying, "We are not responsible for aboriginal languages." What do we do? The community is caught between two departments. We need a concerted effort. As Ms. Mike said, this is not a Social Services issue. This is a government issue that should be addressed soon. As long as we do not address the aboriginal issue, we are still going to have the same kind of social problems which we are having now, such as mental health, suicide and alcohol.
Samuel Gargan 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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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
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