Thank you for the question, Member for Monfwi. The situation with facility-based treatment is to provide a range of options. Poundmaker's is one of the six. Aventa, which is for women, is another; Edgewood in B.C.; Fresh Start, which is for men in Calgary; and an Indigenous Healing Centre called Renascent in Toronto and another called the Thorpe Healing Centre in Lloydminster. There are a lot of different choices there for people to make. This is a matter of public policy that affects all residents of the NWT. Also, more particularly for Indigenous organizations, there is on-the-land healing, which has a dedicated fund of $1.8 million and which is available to all Indigenous government organizations that make applications for it. That money is still available for this year. I really would encourage the Member to ensure that his IGO has applied for this money so that they can do their own on-the-land treatment. Thank you.
Julie Green on Question 343-19(2): Addictions Residential Treatment Facilities
In the Legislative Assembly on October 15th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 343-19(2): Addictions Residential Treatment Facilities
Oral Questions
October 15th, 2020
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