I just want to reiterate my phrase out-of-sight, out-of-mind. I don’t know what support there is for families, either, for seeing these folks’ family members who get referred to southern institutions.
Previously, in another Assembly when I was on the Standing Committee on Social Programs, we actually went and did a tour and visited many of the facilities. That was way back in the day when Michener Centre was still operating and we went to the Alberta Hospital. I believe Minister Miltenberger was the Minister of Health and Social Services, and off we went to see where our people were living.
It still seems like a lot of money to me, $30 million a year every year, year in, year out. I know they’re specialized needs, but I’m a little bit, I don’t want to say suspect, but I’m a little bit curious that if we
don’t have any capacity here in the Northwest Territories that every referral that is made is for these specialized reasons and for this very specialized care.
I’d like to ask the Minister, could we use another group home in the Northwest Territories for adults and children? Thank you.