In 2009-2010, Correction Services Canada (CSC) allocated $21,555,037 for CSC lodges and $4,819,479 for section 81 lodges. This discrepancy in funding meant that Section 81 lodges had to pay their employees up to 50% less and may be unable to provide adequate training. According to the Office of the Correctional Investigator, the original intent was for CSC lodges to eventually be transferred to the control of Aboriginal communities. There is also “the perception among some Section 81 Healing Lodge staff and CSC officials that CSC-operated Healing Lodges are in competition with Section 81 Healing Lodges for minimum security inmates.”
| Indigenous Managed Healing Lodges | Location | Opened | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Albert Grand Council Spiritual Healing Lodge | Wahpeton First Nation, Saskatchewan | 1997 | 12 |
| Stan Daniels Healing Centre, Edmonton | Edmonton, Alberta | 1999 | 73 |
| Waseskun Healing Centre | St. Alphonse-Rodriguez, PQ | 1999 | 22 |
| O-chi-chak-ko-sipi Healing Lodge | Crane River, Manitoba | 2003 | 28 |
| Buffalo Sage Healing Lodge | Edmonton, Alberta | 2011 | 28 |
| Thunder Women Healing Lodge | Scarborough, Ontario | 2019 | 24 |
There are now 10 Healing Lodges in Canada offering 437 beds: 6 co-managed by an indigenous community and 4 run exclusively by CSC. Buffalo Sage Wellness House, Okimaw Ochi Healing Lodge and the new Thunder Women Healing Lodge are for women.
| CSC Managed Healing Lodges | Location | Opened | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge | Maple Creek, Saskatchewan | 1995 | 60 |
| Pê Sâkâstêw Centre | Maskwacis, Alberta | 1997 | 60 |
| Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village | Harrison Mills, BC | 2001 | 50 |
| Willow Cree Healing Centre | Duck Lake, Saskatchewan | 2004 | 80 |
| Eagle Women’s Lodge | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 2019 | 30 |