Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I mean, we keep running in circles with this issue. I mean, it seems to be all that matters is this third-party accountability opinion. Mr. Speaker, the opinion of the public, that I'm aware of, is that residential treatment is what they want. Now, residential care may not be the only answer out there, that's a fact, but clearly it's one approach that has worked in a number of cases. So the people of the Northwest Territories, I can tell you, are asking for this. During the election campaign two-and-a-half years ago that's what I heard. This House passed the motion in October 2004 on this side of the House that all said we want a residential care treatment centre opened in Yellowknife and Inuvik. Five months ago, during our pre-budget consultation throughout the Northwest Territories, the people again came with this message and said we want these centres open. So when making this decision, when making decisions to spend public money on alcohol and treatment centres, why does the Minister not take this into account? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert Hawkins on Question 455-15(4): Reopening Of Residential Treatment Centres
In the Legislative Assembly on February 23rd, 2006. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 455-15(4): Reopening Of Residential Treatment Centres
Question 455-15(4): Reopening Of Residential Treatment Centres
Item 7: Oral Questions
February 22nd, 2006
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