Madam Speaker, one of the first things we have done is sit down with the representatives of the women's groups. We have asked for them to advise us on what would be the approach to take from here. That is, there is a commitment to involve from the start the representatives from the women's organizations, like the Status of Women, Pauktuutit and the Native Women's Association to tell us as a government how we should proceed. For instance, on the money we use now to deal with violence in the Department of Justice, in Social Services and Health, to advise us whether we have our priorities straight, where we should be focusing, on the type of approach we should take to selling and promoting this policy of zero tolerance. For instance, in our relationship with municipalities, with the aboriginal organizations, with the regional groups, the hunters' and trappers' organizations and the many organizations that we fund and do business with in the north today. That is what has been worked on for the last couple of weeks, following the adoption by this House on the policy of zero tolerance. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 335-12(5): Canadian Centre For Justice Reports On Violence Against Women
In the Legislative Assembly on March 21st, 1994. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 335-12(5): Canadian Centre For Justice Reports On Violence Against Women
Question 335-12(5): Canadian Centre For Justice Reports On Violence Against Women
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 20th, 1994
Page 727
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