It is difficult to do. One of the fears we have is there are more and more offences being committed by younger and younger members of our communities. They are becoming more frequent and more violent in nature, and the first crop of these young offenders are now in the age of adulthood. Whether the few programs we have to offer are having any impact is almost impossible to say. We don't know that we have the luxury of time to take a measured approach to this. Our view is we have to move as quickly as we can to support community initiatives that would have communities taking responsibility for young and adult offenders. Perhaps their approach and the approaches they come up with will have much better results, and results that are easier to measure than ours could ever have. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi 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
Page 714
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