Today, the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced more than $1.6 million for the Yellowknife Enhanced Street Outreach Program and the Sahtu Harm Reduction and Support Program through the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF). These projects will respond to critical needs related to substance use and addictions in communities in the Northwest Territories.
Through the ETF, the Government of Canada helps municipalities and First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities address urgent needs related to substance use and the overdose crisis, in order to strengthen local capacity and provide access to culturally-relevant, trauma-informed, evidence-based programs and services.
