Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Healing Voices Final Report from the Minister’s Forum on Addictions and Community Wellness that was released in May 2013 recommended that the department adopt culture-based approaches to dealing with treatment and wellness of people suffering from addictions. The top recommendation in that report was to increase the availability of on-the-land programming. To that end, the department has put in their budget $1.23 million for on-the-land programming that we flow to different governments and regions in the Northwest Territories. We do have a contribution agreement with the Gwich’in. It's a multi-year agreement for two years, $125,000 a year for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to deliver on-the-land programming. We don't dictate to them how they run those programs. They design the programs that they feel will meet their needs. At this time, I'm not certain if they are using the Gwich’in Wellness Camp part of their on-the-land programming. Thank you, Mr. Speaker,
Glen Abernethy on Question 79-18(2): On-The-Land Healing Programs
In the Legislative Assembly on February 29th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 79-18(2): On-The-Land Healing Programs
Oral Questions
February 28th, 2016
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