Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be directed to the Minister of Health and Social Services. In my Member's Statement, I have stated I am concerned with the proposed closure of Delta House. I would like to ask the Minister, what numbers he used to base the closure of a facility on? When we look at cost of alcohol and drug dollars to all the facilities in the Northwest Territories and a savings at the end of the day when it comes to health care dollars. Right now we spend, I am not sure exactly of the amount we spend on it, but for every dollar we spend, and research has stated, we save $2 to $10 in health care dollars. I would like to know what the Minister thinks when we are reducing funding to alcohol and drug, are we truly going to save money at the end of the day? Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 77-13(4): Concerns With Proposed Closure Of Delta House
In the Legislative Assembly on January 22nd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Question 77-13(4): Concerns With Proposed Closure Of Delta House
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 21st, 1997
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