Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach brought the need for more addictions services to the House of Commons on Thursday |
The issue of more resources for addiction treatment services made its way to the House of Commons this week, with Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach noting. of the high rate of deaths from toxic drug overdoses in Northern BC, noting of the many challenges found in the region to seek treatment options.
Speaking as part of the Thursday Question Period in the House, Mr. Bacrach raised the issue with the Liberal government.
Terrace, B.C., has the third-highest death rate from toxic drug overdoses in our province, yet northern residents are still struggling to access detox and treatment services.The Northern First Nations Alliance was formed in 2020 and has brought together representatives from many communities across the Northwest towards shared concerns, among them are:
The Haisla, Gitanyow, Kitselas, Kitsumkalum, Gitxaala and the four Nass Valley Nisga’a Nation villages of Gitlaxt’aamiks, Gitwinksihlkw, Laxgalts’ap and Gingolx.The facility referenced by Mr. Bachrach was first introduced by the NFAA in 2021. If it moves forward it would be located in Terrace.
The focus would be to address the growing need for facilities offering holistic detox and wrap-around mental health services in the northwest.
The comments to the Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP's social media post on his Q and A in the House would suggest there is strong support for such a facility from his constituents.
More notes on the work of the Skeena-Bulkley ValleyMP can be explored through our archive page.
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