Alberta United Conservative Party MLA Tany Yao (Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo) said the NDP was wrong to say last week the solution to children using drugs is more access to harm reduction. While the Alberta NDP backs harm reduction, Yao said it “has become the euphemistic term for policies like unsafe supply, decriminalization, and the distribution of drug paraphernalia to those suffering from addiction.” “Harm reduction is the policy framework that drove Canada to establish more drug consumption sites than the rest of the world combined,” said Yao in a Tuesday speech in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. “We see this in British Columbia led by an NDP government where vending machines are placed in communities to access free crack pipes, needles, meth pipes, and so much more.”.This drug paraphernalia is given out for free and with no questions asked. He said the Alberta NDP’s solution to the addiction crisis is to facilitate, palliate, and proliferate, producing the same harm caused by addictions. As proven last week, he said the NDP’s response to children and youth is no different. Instead, he said Alberta needs solutions to treatment and recovery that do not lead to children living long term with their addictions. He said it needs opportunities to allow children to heal and recover. That is why the Alberta government announced the Northern Alberta Youth Recovery Centre (NAYRC). The Alberta government will be spending $23 million to add 105 youth addiction treatment beds. He said parents should not be left powerless to help their children overcome addictions. Unlike the NDP, Yao said the Alberta government will offer a compassionate way out of addictions. He said he was proud to have it in Alberta. “We have a moral decision to make when it comes to our youth, and Mr. Speaker, our side of the house chooses recovery,” he said. The Alberta government said on Tuesday it was spending $23 million to establish the NAYRC, creating a 105-bed facility aimed at supporting youth struggling with addictions. .Alberta to open new youth recovery centre, doubling treatment capacity.Set to open in 2026, the NAYRC will more than double Alberta’s current youth treatment capacity, expanding it from 70 to 175 beds.This initiative is part of the Alberta Recovery Model, which prioritizes reducing barriers to addiction treatment and increasing access to recovery services.
Alberta United Conservative Party MLA Tany Yao (Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo) said the NDP was wrong to say last week the solution to children using drugs is more access to harm reduction. While the Alberta NDP backs harm reduction, Yao said it “has become the euphemistic term for policies like unsafe supply, decriminalization, and the distribution of drug paraphernalia to those suffering from addiction.” “Harm reduction is the policy framework that drove Canada to establish more drug consumption sites than the rest of the world combined,” said Yao in a Tuesday speech in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. “We see this in British Columbia led by an NDP government where vending machines are placed in communities to access free crack pipes, needles, meth pipes, and so much more.”.This drug paraphernalia is given out for free and with no questions asked. He said the Alberta NDP’s solution to the addiction crisis is to facilitate, palliate, and proliferate, producing the same harm caused by addictions. As proven last week, he said the NDP’s response to children and youth is no different. Instead, he said Alberta needs solutions to treatment and recovery that do not lead to children living long term with their addictions. He said it needs opportunities to allow children to heal and recover. That is why the Alberta government announced the Northern Alberta Youth Recovery Centre (NAYRC). The Alberta government will be spending $23 million to add 105 youth addiction treatment beds. He said parents should not be left powerless to help their children overcome addictions. Unlike the NDP, Yao said the Alberta government will offer a compassionate way out of addictions. He said he was proud to have it in Alberta. “We have a moral decision to make when it comes to our youth, and Mr. Speaker, our side of the house chooses recovery,” he said. The Alberta government said on Tuesday it was spending $23 million to establish the NAYRC, creating a 105-bed facility aimed at supporting youth struggling with addictions. .Alberta to open new youth recovery centre, doubling treatment capacity.Set to open in 2026, the NAYRC will more than double Alberta’s current youth treatment capacity, expanding it from 70 to 175 beds.This initiative is part of the Alberta Recovery Model, which prioritizes reducing barriers to addiction treatment and increasing access to recovery services.
