Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I already made a commitment to move forward with exploring a Managed Alcohol Program in the sobering centre, but I indicated that we wouldn't even explore that until the sobering centre had been open a year, which would give us an opportunity to sort of get our feet wet, figure out how things are working, maximize or make sure that we are as efficient as possible before we start exploring that. Now, I do know that we did open our first sobering centre in July, but we haven't really gotten into our sobering centre per se. It will still be a number of months before we get into that building. My commitment still stands. I have directed the department, a year after the sobering centre opens, to begin exploring the possibility of incorporating a Managed Alcohol Program into that facility. I stand by that commitment, but I'm not prepared to pull the plug on that one year until we have been in that new building for a year. It will be towards the end of this Assembly, assuming we get it in the next couple of months. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Glen Abernethy on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2018. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 28th, 2018
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