Certainly the information from Social Programs, I believe it is distributed to MLAs as well. But we can certainly do that from our end.
Debates of Feb. 17th, 2009
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Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Glen Abernethy
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. We’re on page 9-31, services to the public, activity summary, operations expenditure summary, $3.918 million. Ms. Bisaro.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a question with regard to the protection against family violence $348,000 amount. It’s gone up significantly, which I think is great, and it’s my understanding that the programs relative to family violence and the framework for family violence section 2 being implemented are that the programs are going to be expanded. My question is, what is the programming that’s going to be in force in this next budget year? What sorts of things are planned with this extra money?
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Jackson Lafferty Monfwi
Mahsi, Mr. Chairman. Part of the increase in funding is due to the fact that we will be providing programs for abusers. That has been presented to the standing committee in that respect. Standing committee also gave us some ideas and suggestions looking at other areas as well. Those are the areas that there is an increase due to the fact that we will be delivering programs for abusers.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake
To the Minister then, I just wanted to make sure one of the programs that you heard of from the Social Programs committee that you are considering, does that have to do with not only men who abuse but women who abuse?
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Jackson Lafferty Monfwi
This specific funding that’s been allocated is specifically for men abusers. The female abusers that standing committee has presented to us, we are looking at that on a going-forward basis, at how we can integrate that into our programs. But this specific program is for men.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake
Thanks for the clarification. Just a question. If the uptake on the programming for men who abuse is not fully subscribed, would the department consider taking that funding and try to use it to start developing a program for women who abuse? It’s a smaller number of people in all likelihood, but I think it’s important that we recognize that abusers are of, unfortunately, both sexes. Would the department consider starting a program for men who abuse, or at least developing a program for women who abuse, sorry, if the opportunity presents itself financially?
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Jackson Lafferty Monfwi
If there’s not much of an uptake with the men abusers, part of the program will certainly be open to look at other areas that the Member has alluded to. Certainly we will be open to those discussions.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Glen Abernethy
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. We’re on page 9-31, services to the public, activity summary, operations expenditure, $3.918 million.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Glen Abernethy
Moving along to page 9-32, services to the public, activity summary, grants and contributions, contributions, $105,000.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Glen Abernethy
Moving along to page 9-33, which is an information item only, services to the public, active positions.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Glen Abernethy
Moving along to page 9-34, which is also an information item, work performed on behalf of others.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Glen Abernethy
Page 9-35, work performed on behalf of others, continued, an information item. Mr. Ramsay.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a question on 9-34, if I could get committee’s indulgence to go back there. I just have a question there.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On the Proceeds of Crime Project, I’m just wondering; obviously there are drug busts in our Territory. There’s property that’s seized. There’s cash that’s seized. I’m just wondering why we’re not showing anything in the 2009-2010 main estimates and why we wouldn’t be taking some of those proceeds of crime money and goods and investing it back into the project like this.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Schofield
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The proceeds of crime are administered through the federal government. All appeal processes have to be exhausted before the proceeds of crime becomes available. The federal government takes their share and then we are sent a cheque to determine how much the proceeds of crime we would be allocated. So it’s not consistent and when we get the funding we then look at projects that we could use that funding for crime prevention activities.