Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When an individual is brought to a health centre emergency room by a peace officer or someone in the community under a mental health disorder, a written report has to go to the Minister’s office to ask for the individual to be detained. How is this addressed in the small communities when we have, possibly, communication challenges as well as somebody in the community possibly not being able to fill out the proper forms and allowing these people to get back out into the public when they really do need the help? How is this addressed with these written reports and does he feel a 24-hour period is sufficient enough to get the assessment and the report done?
Alfred Moses on Question 176-17(4): Application Of NWT Mental Health Act Provisions In Smaller Communities
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 2013. See this statement in context.
Question 176-17(4): Application Of NWT Mental Health Act Provisions In Smaller Communities
Oral Questions
March 4th, 2013
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