Mr. Speaker, MLA Ramsay listed off one of the costs to house an inmate. We are paying for it here in society, Mr. Speaker. These inmates at these adult facilities, they have it good. They get their meals wheeled to them. They eat. They get programs there for them. We need to put them out on the land and do hard time. Do the wood cutting, learn this. There is $21 million going into adult facilities, $5 million in the budget for youth facilities, the wilderness camp has $135,000. This Minister says he wants to do it. Let’s put his words to action and say I want to put at least $1 million into these bush camps. Can the Minister tell the House this is what he is going to do and get those inmates out of those facilities, on the land, do some work and that is where they are going to do some healing? Will the Minister do that?
Norman Yakeleya 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
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