Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I believe this is the first time I have asked for that. Mr. Speaker, as I was saying, the cost of the facility to operate and maintain was used as part of the reasons for closing the Delta House facility. I believe the cost of transportation to send these people to other places and the cost to maintain this unit, versus newer, larger ones elsewhere, when the total amount being funded to this facility was $650,000. That ran the whole operation, employees, people coming to the facility, rental of the unit itself. I would like to know if this was taken into consideration. People in Inuvik are saying that the reason they shut Delta House was a cost issue, that was what they were being told. When they questioned it, they did not seem to have the hard numbers to justify the costs. The people in Inuvik already questioned what these were and there were no numbers to back it up. I am also concerned how the decision was made and the logic that was used. I hope the Minister has answers when we begin the budget for Health and Social Services today. I also hope he will work with the community of Inuvik to find options for the alcohol and drug centre to support the structure already in place. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Drug And Alcohol Program Reductions
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Drug And Alcohol Program Reductions
Item 3: Members' Statements
February 18th, 1997
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