Mr. Speaker, I do not believe the department can save $400,000. It is not free to look after remand inmates in Yellowknife versus Hay River. You have to include the human resource costs too. It's not just the cost of transportation. Before we were talking about a 10 percent variance on $18,000, now we are talking about maybe it's $300,000, or maybe it's $400,000. You know, this decision to restructure Justice has been premised on a certain amount of cost savings and if that is not the cost savings, then the decision should be reconsidered. Does the Minister agree? Thank you.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 492-15(3): Closure Of The South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Remand Unit
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 492-15(3): Closure Of The South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Remand Unit
Question 492-15(3): Closure Of The South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Remand Unit
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions
February 24th, 2005
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