Mr. Chairman, one of the personal difficulties that I have had since assuming this department, and in particular, in responding to concerns and questions by the Members, is that I am trying to avoid sounding like I am going to brag, that now that I am the Minister of Justice, I am going to do all these great things. The fact is, I think most of the Members have made those views known very well, and I have taken at least one occasion to reiterate that is what I intend to do. The missing element, I think the Member is right, as long as we sit back and we comment, then nothing is going to happen, if I do not do something, and the Member does not get actively involved, three years from now, he is going to be reading off his comments he made just now, and saying nothing has happened. What has to happen, and we could do this almost immediately, if the Member wants to invite us, myself as a Minister and the department officials, to go to his constituency, to his communities, and begin meeting with the Dogrib communities to hear their views and help them address their concerns in regard to the delivery of justice, the administration of the justice system. We can do that right away. That is the thing that is very necessary, so I extend the offer to the Member, that we should do that and we should begin as soon as possible, so something will be done in the next couple of years. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Bill 9: An Act To Amend The Insurance Act
In the Legislative Assembly on September 29th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Bill 9: An Act To Amend The Insurance Act
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
September 29th, 1992
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