A tribal council representing five First Nations in northeastern Alberta declared a state of emergency over what it calls an escalating mental health and addictions crisis.
A tribal council representing five First Nations in northeastern Alberta declared a state of emergency over what it calls an escalating mental health and addictions crisis.
The Athabasca Tribal Council declared a regional state of emergency on Thursday it said was caused by an escalating mental health and addictions crisis.
Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) chair Allan Adam says the five First Nations in northeastern Alberta that form ATC need a “bare minimum” of $20 million to address addictions and mental health issues. That number is only slightly more than the millions of dollars drug dealers make annually in Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.