Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Nationally, departments of justice, provinces, and territories have all agreed that they would increase the use of alternative measures by 5 percent, or restorative justice by 5 percent, and we're no different from that. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to certainly aim higher than that; 5 percent isn't necessarily very much. Certainly, we are going to be looking, as we always do, as to how we can better continue to engage community justice committees, what we can do to make better use of those committees, and to encourage the use of alternative measures. Diversion numbers have not gone up in the last few years, Mr. Speaker. I'm quite conscious of that, and that does need to change. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Caroline Wawzonek on Question 310-19(2): Increased Use of Alternative Measures
In the Legislative Assembly on June 9th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 310-19(2): Increased Use of Alternative Measures
Oral Questions
June 9th, 2020
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