I have one more question and it is in an area that many people say needs more work. I have to be very honest. Between victims and offenders, I will be straight up, I am biased towards victims. If there are limited funds, I would say that my bias is the victims get those funds. But I do recognize that you will never solve the problem in the long term until we come to grips with trying to change the pattern of behaviour of people who are convicted of serious crimes. My question has to do with rehabilitation and halfway houses. My understanding is the John Howard Society in Yellowknife made a proposal to the government looking for some assistance in dealing with offenders. Again, in keeping with the philosophy that anything we can do with offenders to break that vicious circle is positive, perhaps the Minister can explain to me why this particular request for funding was turned down.
Michael Ballantyne on Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95
In the Legislative Assembly on March 18th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 17th, 1994
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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North
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