Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. We are always on the lookout for any opportunities that can improve the well-being of our people of the Northwest Territories; that includes the inmates as well. We have initiated the on-the-land program in the Sahtu region. It has been successful to date, but at times it has been difficult finding those inmates within the institution because it would have to be on a volunteer basis. We can’t force them to attend these camps. So those are the areas that we continue to struggle with. It is a real challenging task, but we continue to push with other regions, as well, if they are interested in pursuing an on-the-land program to deal with the inmates, Mr. Speaker. As the Department of Justice, we will continue to work on this area, how to improve the programming. Mahsi.
Jackson Lafferty on Question 538-16(5): On-The-Land Programs For Aboriginal Offenders
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 538-16(5): On-The-Land Programs For Aboriginal Offenders
Oral Questions
February 27th, 2011
Monfwi
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