Julie Green
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I appreciate the Minister was able to share some good information there. I just wondered, in particular, to repeat my first question, what role the GNWT played in the development of the CAPE report.
Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Madam Premier.
Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Madam Premier.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, I spoke about the analysis by Harold Johnson of the harm alcohol abuse is doing in his northern Saskatchewan community. I could have been talking about the Northwest Territories. The problems are similar of binge drinking with terrible consequences. Today, I am going to talk about another approach to alcohol harm reduction that is informed by academic research.
The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project, known as CAPE, has quantified the costs of alcohol harm in the Northwest Territories at $56 million a year. That is $30 million more than we take in from...
Thank you, Madam Premier. Member for Nunakput.
Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Madam Premier.
Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. Madam Premier.
Thank you, Madam Premier. Member for Nunakput, just wait till your light goes on, and go ahead.
Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Madam Premier.
Thank you, Minister of health. Member for Nunakput.