Mr. Speaker, we know that within our own Employee Assistance Program, the growth in the number of calls for support has increased substantially between 2005 and 2006 and 2006 and 2007, something like a 42 percent increase. This signals that we have got a substantial need here. I wanted to ask the Minister if he has any indication from the people in his department about this, but a concern is that, now that we have lost these resident professionals from the Northstar contract, there is going to be a much greater demand on other parts of our mental health care system because we will not have this direct support available on the ground here. It is going to be from a southern contractor. Has the Minister heard any concerns of that nature from his department? Thank you.
Bill Braden on Question 100-15(6): Mental Health Services Capacity
In the Legislative Assembly on May 16th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 100-15(6): Mental Health Services Capacity
Question 100-15(6): Mental Health Services Capacity
Item 7: Oral Questions
May 15th, 2007
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