Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Locking up men for family violence offences can give victims a temporary reprieve from abuse but does nothing to address long-term crisis of family violence in the territory. We need programs focused on rehabilitating offenders. "A New Day" is a program funded by this government that helps men who want to stop committing acts of violence. Its funding runs out December 31stof this year. Anecdotal evidence suggests the program was successful but it's undergoing review by the Department of Justice. My first question is: how much is this review going to cost? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
R.J. Simpson on Question 279-18(2): Assessment Of “a New Day” Men’s Healing Program
In the Legislative Assembly on June 27th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 279-18(2): Assessment Of “a New Day” Men’s Healing Program
Oral Questions
June 26th, 2016
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