With all due respect, Mr. Speaker, I hear comments from women and particularly from native women that if this was a native woman she would be in a penitentiary down south. Mr. Speaker, the Minister stated that the responsibility is of Corrections Canada and at this time he is trying to work together with the NWT corrections and the justice system. Recognizing this is a federal inmate who plead guilty to one of the largest misappropriation of funds in the history of the territorial public service, and recognizing that her sentence specifically took into account the need to send out a message of general deterrence to others who might be tempted to commit this sort of breach, I would like to ask the Minister if his officials have considered the kind of image our territorial corrections system is creating by the fact that this past civil servant is now attending Arctic College and travelling around the community unsupervised? Thank you.
Jeannie Marie-Jewell on Question 479-12(3): Explanation Of Treatment Of Inmate In Fort Smith
In the Legislative Assembly on March 12th, 1993. See this statement in context.
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Question 479-12(3): Explanation Of Treatment Of Inmate In Fort Smith
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 11th, 1993
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
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