Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the Northwest Territories, as in all areas of Canada, there is a growing awareness of the problems caused by FAS/FAE. I know that in the previous Legislature when I travelled across the north with the Special Committee on Health and Social Services, I heard about the magnitude of this problem in all of the communities that I visited. Education, Culture, and Employment is actively working with other jurisdictions in Canada, particularly through the western consortium, which ties together the Yukon, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, to find ways to increase awareness and to develop preventative measures. The department has set up a strategy to provide professional development for teachers and to provide resource materials for people involved in education, to ensure that they can adequately inform people within the education system of the problems that could develop through the use of alcohol. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Charles Dent on Question 267-13(4): Departmental Progress On Fas/fae
In the Legislative Assembly on February 7th, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
February 6th, 1997
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