[Danny D Oh]

I don't really care where it goes. Care more about whether or not government money is involved.

We have a Crown addictions agency which has repeatedly had it's budget cut in recent years by both the NDP and PC's. The Oake Centre will be following more of a peer recovery, 12-step model than a program run by professionals governed by best practice, which is harm reduction. That's fine, but our tax dollars shouldn't be funding that. They also will not take anyone with a history of violence and will have no capability to deal with mental health and trauma issues, nearly universal in residential treatment.

They also will not provide detox and require their clients to be detoxed on admission. This is what our addictions system needs, detox beds. The government can't justify any money put into this. The only reason for government money here is publicity, yes we need treatment beds but they need to be effective and follow best practice. Some money needs to flow to AFM and detox beds.