Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have had an innovative program in the Northwest Territories now since 1986. It concerns the work of the youth justice committee, which deals with a new approach to dealing with young offenders whereby alternative measures are worked out where young people in conflict with the law can be given the opportunity, through a holistic manner, to realize that they are on the wrong path, and perhaps they could learn from their mistakes.
This program has been very successful, Mr. Speaker. Out of the last 125 cases which have been referred to this particular program, there have only been three cases of young people who have returned to their bad ways. For that reason, I would like to indicate to the House that this is one of the programs which has been introduced to the Northwest Territories which has been very successful. I would be very concerned if, in fact, any events transpire over the next few months which would set this program back on a course which, until now, has been a model for other people facing similar kinds of problems in other parts of the country. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.