Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Maybe I'll try again. The money was brought forward from last year because it wasn't spent last year. That was for the construction of the facilities, the capital end of it. There is no money for the operating end of establishing those community-based correctional facilities. As such, the Department of Justice can't go forward with constructing them at this time without that in place, because you can't

build any facility and not have any money to operate it, thus have a facility sitting empty. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I agree, there are a lot of people from the Mackenzie Delta at YCC, just like there are from the Kitikmeot area, as well, which also doesn't have any type of correctional facility, nor does the Keewatin have any type of correctional facility. Regardless of which area has or doesn't have facilities, the fact remains that if these facilities were to be built there are no additional dollars for operating them. No matter what you're spending on travel to get the clientele to the facility, no matter what you're paying now for the correctional workers, the additional correctional workers who would be required for these facilities is where the bulk of the problem is, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

Thank you. General comments. Mr. Evaloarjuk.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a small comment to make to support Mr. Picco's earlier statement. In the Baffin region, we know of two individuals who have committed an offence and who are in young offenders' outpost camps in Pond Inlet and Iqaluit. I don't know whether their contracts will be continued. For the last two years, they have had contract problems for maintenance of these facilities. The current contract has been revised from the previous formula and they now have to fill out the contract for the work done, rather than for per them rates. They said that Justice would set up proposals for contracts that would be much simpler than the previous formula used. They would require more clients to fill those facilities so they can operate those facilities. Maybe the Minister can review the contract for Adamie in Iqaluit, as well as Elijah Erkloo in Pond Inlet. We're operating young offenders' camps to see what kinds of contracts can be arranged. The local people could assist the Inuit camp operators who operate young offenders facilities. Since they were supposed to be aboriginal camp operators, what is the problem on the contract that was supposed to be formulated for young offenders' camps? What are they doing now that their contract is no longer in effect?

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, with respect to Mr. Elijah Erkloo, he decided not to sign a new contract based on a per them basis. In that respect, we will be looking for another contractor. With respect to the Tungait contract, that was renegotiated successfully under the new per them funding. I believe that was the one Mr. Picco was speaking on, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

Qujannamiik. Mr. Roland.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, with respect to some of the alternatives and some of the diversion issues, yes, youth would be a part of that planning process, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

Thank you. General comments. Mr. Steen.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, no, there is a Legal Services Act. It's an independent board and we have a representative on it because of our funding. As it stands now, they are an autonomous board that makes their decisions, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

Thank you. General comments. Mr. Steen.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, to my understanding, all individuals throughout the Territories have access to legal aid. The honourable Member may be referring to court workers, I'm not particularly sure if that's the issue or not, but legal aid covers the whole Territories. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Steen.