Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at this time, there is no sustainable funding for the existing managed alcohol program at Spruce Bough. The priority would be to secure a sustainable funding for that program before looking at expansion. It should be noted that expansion will require new resources. One of the things that, you know, even as a Regular Member before during COVID, many of the Indigenous governments and Indigenous population, you know, I think this is -- you know, we have to understand and we have to be able to work with individual NGOs, different communities, and what their comfort level is on providing these types of programs outside to other NGOs. I know that there was concern by groups that, you know, providing alcohol to our residents when we -- you know, so the understanding and the process and the how-to work within that program, there's still work to do, but like I said it is -- there is no funding, any new resources for it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Lesa Semmler on Question 437-20(1): Trauma, Healing and Harm Reduction
In the Legislative Assembly on February 6th, 2025. See this statement in context.
Question 437-20(1): Trauma, Healing and Harm Reduction
Oral Questions
February 6th, 2025
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