I am happy to hear that we are committed to the 5 percent target, and I hope we can blow right past that number. I believe there are a number of improvements that can be made here. Firstly, NWT prosecutions can start to use alternative measures more. I believe officers should be encouraged to use alternative measures before they ever get to the Crown's office, and I believe we should work with our PPSC, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, to use alternative measures more broadly. Ultimately, we won't get that increase in alternative measures without increased funding and support to our community justice committees, so my question for the Minister of Justice: will we be increasing the funding to our community justice committees?
Rylund Johnson 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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