The services have to be adapted and there has to be more harm reduction services. Here's a flagrant example: most housing resources ask the women not to arrive inebriated or intoxicated. The result is that the women go and sleep in the street, in shooting galleries or in at times in unclean apartments.
That's why a drunk tank absolutely has to be put in place, for example. In that way, regardless of the fact they are intoxicated, women could go there and have a roof over their heads, without necessarily taking other steps. They would simply have a roof over their heads, and they could cover their basic needs. We can't get into in-depth measures when the basic needs aren't covered.
We also have to be able to reach the women directly where they are, particularly through street work practices. For example, I'm thinking of women's shelters, but a lot more funding is needed to establish a complete team of street workers. In addition, harm reduction services should be provided by aboriginals for aboriginals.
Obviously we could have centres that women go to, we hope. We really have to reach out to the women where they are, which at times means going to the places where they use.
We have to distribute more drug equipment, whether it be crack pipes or needles. Right now in Montreal, crack pipes are sold by Montreal's public health branch. We absolutely have to ensure that all drug paranephelia is distributed free of charge and is accessible.