Page 7-29, details of work performed on behalf of others. Ms. Lee.
Debates of July 4th, 2000
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Mr. Chairman, I have a question on page 7-30 and page 7-31. Mr. Chairman, I am concerned about these zero numbers that are shown on here. For example, under official languages, French, there is nothing for this year. Child support guidelines, combining $93,000, that does not show this year, and on the next page, a reduction of $145,000. I am concerned about what sort of impact that this has on that program, which I believe is a very important program.
Also, under Northwest Territories Law Foundation, there is a reduction of $73,000, $25,000 on page 7-30, and $48,000 on the next page. That would mean that they would be cut in the money available to buy materials for the court library. Those are important parts of the legal practice.
I am just wondering if these were supposed to be one-time funding from last year, and what the implications are. I am also concerned on page 7-31, under community mobilization program and Royal Canadian Mounted Police policing, which is one of the few items that we had on promotion and a public awareness campaign. I see that both of those items are being cut. I wonder if the Minister could tell us if they are indeed the cuts and if he is aware of the implications of what that means? Thank you.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, in the work performed on behalf of others in the official languages, French, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment does the contracts with the federal government. The information was not available at the time of the main estimates. I understand there is a figure of $435,000 that came recently for the official languages, French. This is after the agreement that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment signed. The child support guidelines, again because of the timing, the figure of $190,000. The agreement was not available at that time.
In regards to the Northwest Territories Law Foundation, there will be an agreement with them through negotiations. With the community mobilization program, it is a program that we have to apply to again at the National Crime Prevention Centre. The Law Society of the Northwest Territories still has a $20,000 contribution.
That was a one-time agreement for $48,000, and there was no request at the time of this printing, based on timing. We probably still have to go into negotiations with them to reconsider that. Thank you.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I apologize. I rattled off a whole bunch of items. I thank the Minister for the answers. I wonder if he could give me an answer on the item called Royal Canadian Mounted Police policing for $21,000. Also, on the community mobilization program, I wonder if the Minister could commit to have the department make sure they apply for this money, so they can continue on with that program. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
With the Royal Canadian Mounted Police policing we will do an agreement with them again. Thank you.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
My last question, Mr. Chairman, was with respect to the community mobilization program. The Minister said that the department has to apply again. Can I get a commitment from the Minister that his staff will do that? Thank you.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Yes, we will apply again, but it is really based on the availability of funds and the National Crime Prevention Centre. Certainly, we will apply again. Thank you.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Paul Delorey
Page 7-33, revenues, recoveries and transfer payments. We will go back to page 7-7, Justice, department summary, operations expense, total operations expense, $61,520,000.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
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The Chair Paul Delorey
Community justice and corrections, total community justice and corrections, $2,683,000.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 430
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 16-14(3): Recommendation That The Minister Instruct The Department Of Justice To Place A Greater Emphasis On Literacy In Inmate Programming (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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