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Debates of May 31st, 2017
This is page numbers 2459 – 2512 of the Hansard for the 18th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was program.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, Minister. Time has expired for Mr. Thompson. Next, I have Mr. Vanthuyne.
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Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There are a few points or a few questions that I would like to ask. First, maybe I will just ask some of the basic questions that I understood about the program previously that I just want to make sure are going to still be in place. One is that I understood to some degree that the program was available in the past to those that were in remand. Is it going to be available to those in remand? I am not talking about those who have been sentenced, but those who are awaiting sentencing. Is this program going to be available to those in remand?
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. No, this program is not going to be available to those either serving sentences or in remand. After all, they are both in custody, and in fact, the program was never meant for those groups. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North
Thank you. Will the program be available to those that are just simply seeking healing? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Definitely. That it is one of the groups that is targeted for this program. Thank you.
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Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Like it was previously, will partners of men seeking healing, their spouses or common-laws or even family members, be able to attend counselling as well? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
I would like to have Ms. Gardiner assist with this question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Gardiner
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Absolutely, the connection of victims of domestic violence to supports that are right for them and designed for them is a key focus of the program. It remains that way. That will continue in this case, that, with the appropriate privacy policies and approaches in mind, those services and those people will absolutely be connected to services designed for them and meant for them. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North
Okay, thank you. Those are good answers. Mr. Chair, I just wonder, we know that there are a variety of programs that are available to those who are incarcerated, that have been sentenced. We know that there is limited access to programs to those who are in remand. Is there a men's healing program available of some sort to those who are in remand currently? If there is not, why would they not be eligible to access this men's healing program? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Certainly, Mr. Chair, there are such programs available, but, if I could let Mr. Goldney expand on that.
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Goldney
Thank you, Mr. Chair. There are definitely programs available. The challenge, of course, with remanded inmates it is often difficult to schedule them in those programs. The department has been working, as have other jurisdictions that are facing this challenge, trying to find modular programming that can benefit so remanded inmates can participate in, so we certainly are working in that direction to provide various programs. With respect to the A New Day program specifically, though, I think we have to recognize it is a group program that is not well-suited to be delivered within institutions and, in fact, it never has been delivered in the institutions. But, certainly, we do anticipate greater connections with inmates as they transition out of the institutions, through correction staff and probation staff, to certainly make individuals that might be well-suited to that program offering to be connected with it. Then, hopefully, they will make a choice to further their healing. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the reply. I guess, then, an important question that I would have is: we have those who have gone through incarceration and who are now on probation, and those folks would be eligible, I take it, to access the A New Day. What certainty do individuals, men, in that situation receiving counselling have to be sure that what they may reveal, let's say, to a counsellor is not kind of held against them, those in particular that are in probation?
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Louis Sebert Thebacha
Yes, of course, the discussions with the counsellors would be confidential, so we are not anticipating that would be a problem. Thank you, Mr. Chair.