Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The communities, in regard to the government, were seeing a real increase in costs, especially when you look at the $1 million we had to come up with through supplementary to offset the costs of the overtime that we are paying guards and people transporting inmates from the communities to Yellowknife, or wherever. We have to find a more workable solution to deal with the young offenders and how they are dealt with, not just by putting them in group homes, but deal with the anger and frustration that these people take with them and try to find a way to deal with them in the communities. In the case of these two young men, we have to find a way to work it through. I would like to ask the Premier if he could also keep that in mind with all the money being spent elsewhere, if we can keep as much of those resources in the communities to assist with these types of problems? Thank you.
David Krutko on Question 477-13(5): Addressing Social Problems
In the Legislative Assembly on March 2nd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Question 477-13(5): Addressing Social Problems
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 1st, 1998
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