Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member makes comments that tend to diminish the work of people in the communities that have been working for years in the field -- wellness workers, addiction workers -- writing them all off as a disgrace, a waste of time, a disaster, it is not happening. Well, it is happening. Yes, there have been problems unfolding this and rolling it out and staffing all of the positions, but we have had more success than we have had failure in terms of staffing, and we are going to continue to work at it. We are going to continue to work at staffing all of the positions that are funded. If the Member is saying build us a new facility now because she stood up and said that is what she thinks should be done, I am prepared to talk about that, but there is a process, as she well knows, as the Members well know, as they have just taken us recently to severe task about how we spend money. I am prepared to look at it. If there is agreement and there is a planning process that leads to a facility, then I am prepared to engage in that discussion. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 343-15(3): Staffing Addictions Treatment Positions
In the Legislative Assembly on October 29th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 343-15(3): Staffing Addictions Treatment Positions
Question 343-15(3): Staffing Addictions Treatment Positions
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 28th, 2004
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