I'm very happy to hear that work is being done, and I look forward to seeing that information once it's analyzed. My main concern here is that a lot of the funding that established these programs was COVID relief funding. It's not necessarily money that has been budgeting and is found in the operations budget for Health and Social Services. Specifically, I know the Arnica program, they're hiring a manager to run this program. They are looking at best practices. However, their funding right now is COVID relief funding. My question for the Minister of Health and Social Services is: can I get a commitment that that program funding, regardless of the infrastructure and the larger COVID questions, for the managed alcohol program can continue past COVID-19?
Rylund Johnson on Question 583-19(2): Managed Alcohol Program
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 583-19(2): Managed Alcohol Program
Oral Questions
February 24th, 2021
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