Mr. Chairman, I cannot give a detailed answer to that, but the rebasing the department received will allow the department to hire more guards and workers for the correctional centres. It will go a distance in relieving that. Whether it would completely remove things like overtime or not, I do not know, but it does greatly help the problem.
Goo Arlooktoo on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 1998. 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
February 18th, 1998
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
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