We do provide, as I stated earlier in the House, the programs that are available to the inmates. The dollar figure depends on the institution that we have across the Northwest Territories. The most important thing is to have

rehabilitation programming and to reintegrate the individuals back into the community. I think the important part is the Aftercare Program. We can do what we can within the system, within the institution, but once they leave, there’s another venue they need to access and that’s the Aftercare Program. As I stated, I work closely with the Minister of Health and Social Services on delivering those programs.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Final supplementary, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister look at future planning to implement strong bush camps in the Northwest Territories rather than continuing pouring dollars into a concrete facility that just seems to recycle our people over and over again and nothing is changing? Would the Minister look at implementing some strong bush camps that would possibly help the justice system?

We are very proud of the programs that we have with respect to the on-the-land programs that the Member is referring to. One of the programs is also in the Sahtu region and it has been very, very successful. We want to continue with that. Not only that but within corrections across the Northwest Territories we do have those programs. I agree that we need to strengthen that. We need to build on it. That’s one of our goals, is to rehabilitate those individuals. Obviously, we don’t want to see them back in the system, but it’s out of our control. That’s our goal as the Department of Justice and I will commit to working on that.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Lafferty.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. This is an area that we are closely looking at. We are currently in the final stages of having a review done on the community justice

programming. This will fit well with what the Member is referring to. Definitely this is an area that we have been pushing and we will continue to do that. We feel that this is an important piece of work, that rehabilitation and reintegrating those individuals back to the community will be a success due to these programs that are being offered.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Member for Monfwi, Mr. Lafferty.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 5 on the orders of the day, please.

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Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I too would like to recognize Leon Lafferty as a former MLA and also from Behchoko. Also the two most important people in my life: Maurice and Dora Marie Lafferty, my mom and dad.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. If we missed anyone in the gallery, welcome to the Chamber.

Item 8, written questions. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

1. Can the Minister list all the post-secondary

educational institutions that enable our northern students to do their practicum in the North?

2. Also, can the Minister provide a work plan and

implementation schedule that would show how the Grande Prairie College and our Education department help our northern students begin their work experience placement in the North?

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Item 9, returns to written questions. Item 10, replies to opening address. Item 11, replies to budget address. Item 12, petitions. Item 13, reports of standing and special committees. Item 14, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 15, tabling of documents. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Lafferty.

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Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2010.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty.

Pursuant to Section 23 of the Official Languages Act, I wish to table the Office of the Northwest Territories Languages Commissioner’s Annual Report, 2009-2010.

Item 16, notices of motion. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, February 14, 2011, I will move the following motion: I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that this Legislative Assembly strongly recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories revise the school staffing funding formula to ensure that all schools with at least 10 full-time equivalent students enrolled in grades 10 to 12 receive funding for at least three secondary teacher positions.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Item 17, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 18, motions. Item 19, first reading of bills. Item 20, second reading of bills. Item 21, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Tabled Document 4-16(5), Executive Summary of the Report of the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project; Table Document 30-16(5), 2010 Review of Members Compensation and Benefits; Tabled Document 38-16(5), Supplementary Health Benefits – What We Heard; Tabled Document 62-16(5), Northwest Territories Water Stewardship Strategy; Tabled Document 75-16(5), Response to the Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project on the Federal and Territorial Governments’ Interim Response to Foundation for a Sustainable Northern Future; Tabled Document 103-16(5), GNWT Contracts over $5,000 Report, Year Ending March 31, 2010;

Tabled Document 133-16(5), NWT Main Estimates, 2011-2012; Tabled Document 135-16(5), Response to the Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Child and Family Services; Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act; Bill14, An Act to Amend the Conflict of Interest Act; Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Evidence Act; Minister’s Statement 65-16(5), Devolution Agreement-in-Principle, Impact on Land Claims and Protection of Aboriginal Rights; and Minister’s Statement 88-16(5), Sessional Statement, with Mr. Bromley in the chair.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The wish of the committee today is to continue with the Department of Health and Social Services and, time permitting, to begin with the general comments on the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. We will continue with Health and possibly move to Education today, but we will start with a brief break. Thank you.

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I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order and we’re working on the Department of Health and Social Services. I’d like to ask the Minister if you will be having witnesses today. Minister.