Mr. Chairman, we should point out for the benefit of the other Members of the Legislature and the public that this particular proposal we are talking about is running in the neighbourhood of one quarter to one third of a million dollars. In spite of that, we are and have been actively working with the people behind this proposal to see what can be done to make some resources available in the event that we can work this proposal into the overall approach we are taking to making sure there are adequate facilities available for young offenders. At the present time, we are still discussing with the people who made the proposal. We have returned to them a request that they provide more detail and rework the proposal more so we can then be in a position, hopefully in the next couple of months, to give them a tentative commitment to start making some substantive commitments towards the proposals. We are working hard on it. The Member should be assured that we have not dismissed it, we have not stopped working on it. We are interested and there are some difficulties, but they are not insurmountable difficulties, at least at this time. However, it is still a substantive amount of money requested at this time.
Stephen Kakfwi on Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 3rd, 1993
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