Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke about the creation of two new organizations during a news conference in Calgary on March 2.
Alberta's government unveiled Tuesday the first plank in its plan to reshape Alberta Health Services into four distinct entities, outlining two new organizations that will manage delivery of mental health and addiction services.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke about the creation of two new organizations during a news conference in Calgary on Tuesday.
The initial operating budget for CORE is $5 million, from this year's budget. It's anticipated to be the ongoing budget for the organization. However, that could increase if more funding is required to support operations, according to a spokesperson in the mental health and addictions ministry. Their compensation is currently under negotiation but is expected to be in line with other positions in similar-sized public organizations, said a spokesperson in the mental health and addictions ministry.
Opposition NDP critic Janet Eremenko called the AHS reorganization "chaotic and expensive" and said it wouldn't solve the number of drug poisonings that have climbed to record numbers. Steven Lewis, an adjunct professor of health policy at Simon Fraser University and Vancouver-based consultant, said the devil will be in the details when it comes to judging the establishment of Recovery Alberta and CORE.
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