Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to ask the Minister whether or not there is any direction that the department is going with regard to group homes, especially with them being put in major centres as opposed to smaller communities where they might be more cost effective in delivering the programs. Of course, having them in major centres...Most people in the centres are aboriginal people. I think if we are going to be enhancing any kind of aboriginal values or even traditional foods and that, these group homes should actually be based in smaller communities where there is direct cultural links, language links. Also, the traditional food could supplement the operation of those centres. I would like to ask, if the long-term goal of the department is to keep building these centres in large communities for the purposes of economy, would they look at them being built in the medium or smaller communities.
Samuel Gargan on Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on October 25th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th, 1994
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
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