I’m finally really glad to say that I can agree with the Minister in the sense of this being a federal responsibility. I’m glad the day has come that we both see eye to eye on this issue.
The program provided through the Ministry through Yellowknife Health and Social Services Authority goes down to the NWT Council for Persons with Disabilities. Right now, as I understand it, there are 14 people on that list providing services only a couple of hours a week. Furthermore, there are 14 on the waiting list.
The issue really is, where is the framework and policy to develop this concept, to make sure we’re
providing the best services for families and children with autism? That’s really the question: where is that framework, so we can move forward on this issue?