Mr. Chairman, I don't understand the difference between a court worker and legal aid. Isn't that the same person?
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Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
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Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Legal aid is the financial reimbursement to individuals who would have to hire a lawyer to represent them, whether it's a civil or a criminal matter. A court worker would provide some of the support services and get some of the information ready in trying to assist the individual to access legal aid through the application. Thank you.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, I guess I am referring to the court worker, where a court worker assists the client with legal aid. That, apparently, is no longer available. I was wondering how the people in those communities would be served.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, first of all, the regional clinics determine where the court workers go in the communities, based on what they feel is the highest demand and obviously within the fiscal parameters they operate under. I think in the instance where a community wouldn't have a court worker, that the social service worker would assist that individual to put forward the application for legal aid and coordinate that matter on behalf of the client. Thank you.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. General comments.
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Some Hon. Members
Detail.
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Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
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The Chair John Ningark
We are reviewing Justice, page 6-8, directorate, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $2.296 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
--- Agreed Law Enforcement
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Law enforcement, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance is $28.183 million. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
I want to know who is going to pick up the costs of sending these people to Winnipeg with regard to the by-law officers. It has been stated in your comments over the last couple of days about sending them to Regina for training. What's the cost of that?
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, it's Regina, not Winnipeg. It's sponsored through Municipal and Community Affairs and the RCMP. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Law enforcement. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Could you give me the costs? Since it's coming from the RCMP and since we're paying for that, what are the costs of that?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, our Department of Justice isn't paying anything on this, it's Municipal and Community Affairs that is paying the cost of the training and the transportation. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Law enforcement, total operations and maintenance, $28.183 million. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
With regard to the program that was established in Fort Good Hope with special constables, is that program still available to other communities?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The program is in Fort Good Hope and Coral Harbour currently. There is an evaluation being done on the program. Although we don't have specific dollars for that, it is something that we are looking at in trying to expand that program to other communities. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97 Department Of Justice
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total operations and maintenance, $28.183 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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