Shawn Fraser said the federal government recently dropped the record suspension fee and partnered with non-profits around the country to help people with the paperwork.
Front-line workers and organizations say providing more funding for existing services would be a better solution than forcing people struggling with addiction into treatment against their will.
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The latest report from the provincial auditor in Saskatchewan says people who work in jails should start following their own policies when it comes to solitary confinement.