That charge being made by the Canadian Union of Public Employees which represents the workers. Not so, according to Judy Cole of Social Development.
Cole says there are too many empty beds and the province won't subsidise beds that are empty but there has been no cut in funding.
CUPE says the province isn't making placements at the 3 group homes which are run by non-profit New Direction.
Cole says the government is optimistic it will be able to place the 13 people who live in the group homes elsewhere.
