Mr. Chairman, the capital plan gave us a couple of options. One of them was to address the lack of programming space and bed space in the present facilities. They suggest that, in Option A, we should just build larger facilities, like the Yellowknife Correctional Centre, to meet the needs. Option B, which is the one that we have all agreed to follow, is to maintain the present system as it is, but encourage and support the community and the regional institutions that are proposed and wilderness camps for adult and young offenders to meet our needs. That is the proposal we are following. We have indicated to communities that we are interested in talking business about proposals, on how they wish to take responsibility for their own people, how we might help them do that, both for adult and young offenders. We have hired, and split among all the regions, community justice specialists who are prepared to help groups, communities and individuals move to meet us in that direction. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Committee Motion 47-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 16, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on December 2nd, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 47-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 16, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
December 1st, 1993
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