Nicholas Milliken

• Alberta’s involuntary addictions treatment law violates Charter rights, expert says

  The policy is part of the United Conservative government's model of recovery and treatment while stripping down harm reduction resources like supervised consumption sites

  Health

  Apr 19, 2023
  
• Alberta to bolster mental and addictions help for police suspects in Calgary

  Nicholas Milliken, minister of mental health and addiction, said the province is to spend $5 million on the program over three years in partnership with Calgary police.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2023
  
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• Alberta government announces $4M for Calgary Drop-In Centre’s overdose response team

  The funding aims to establish 15 medical detox and 20 pre-treatment beds to support up to 1,000 Calgarians every year.

  Health

  Feb 15, 2023
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• Province funds $1.8M for pre-treatment programs for addictions recovery in Calgary

  Alberta Mental Health and Addictions Minister Nicholas Milliken announced during a Friday news conference that the money will create 240 new addiction recovery spaces annually.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2023
• Edmonton libraries spent $1.5 million in 2022 dealing with results of social disorder: report

  Ward papastew Coun. Michael Janz said this is one example of cities having to deal with a problem that is supposed to be under provincial jurisdiction.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2023
• Alberta government task force created to tackle social issues in Calgary

  Task force members include cabinet members, city councillors, City of Calgary staff, police, the Calgary Fire Department, Indigenous representatives and community partners. 

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2022
• As race to replace Kenney heats up, Alberta premier shuffles cabinet Tuesday

  Premier Jason Kenney announced a cabinet shuffle on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Jun 21, 2022
• Alberta politicians trade accusations of bullying, misogyny after member ejected

  Alberta's Opposition NDP tried and failed Thursday to censure the deputy speaker for evicting one of their members from the house in a day that saw both sides accuse each other of belittling and marginalizing women in politics.

  Politics

  Jul 9, 2020
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• Alberta election 2019: unofficial results of ridings that remain undeclared on election night

  Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party won a majority government in Tuesday’s Alberta election, but some ridings remain undeclared.

  Politics

  Apr 17, 2019