Mr. Chairman, my view is that it is not something that would take a great deal of planning to initiate. It has been initiated in other parts of the world. It has been done in and worked on in parts of the United States and certainly in Canada. The federal government has indicated, through the Solicitor General, that it is open to work in this area if that is what we want to do. All we are indicating at this time, with the amount of money, time and energy that we have, that this is not an area we have been directed by any communities or organizations to focus on. If we are, then it is not going to be as work-intensive as the work we are trying to do now, which is to help communities assume responsibility for the work that is being done largely for them by the courts, RCMP and judges. Communities are saying, "We want to develop community alternatives to what is happening to young and adult offenders by developing community-based institutions for sentencing and open custody."
Stephen Kakfwi on Committee Motion 77-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 14
In the Legislative Assembly on March 2nd, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 77-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 14
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st, 1993
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