Thank you, Madam Chair. I am not too sure how to put these questions because it seems like he is either avoiding answering my questions or basically does not have an idea what this area falls under. Madam Chair, in regards to a question I asked about a child advocacy group in regards to the statistics that I mentioned to the Premier and also that was directed to the Minister about the numbers of children who have been either sexually abused or physically abused, it is alarming, it is high and that is just a small portion of the numbers that we know of. Yet there are a lot of concerns out there about the well-being of children that this government does not have an adequate department to serve the issues that relate to children and also concerns that affect them especially in statistics that we see are alarming. The number of cases that are presently in front of us in regard to court, the number of actions that are presently taking place, the question of child pornography, the sexual abuse that has happened in the hostel systems in the north, I would like to ask the Minister, why are we not fulfilling that obligation to children yet we say that they are a priority of this government? Why not?
David Krutko on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 22nd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 22nd, 1997
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