Jackson Lafferty

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, August 19, 2011, I will move that Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act, be read for the first time.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. This particular matter is before... Part of the matter is before the courts and I feel very uncomfortable speaking to this issue. I know the Member raised that issue about the constituent, and so I have to take the question as notice for now.

Those stats have been addressed with the federal Minister. The federal Ministers, both Justice and Public Safety, are fully aware of our concerns that the youth are involved with the criminal acts in our jurisdictions. Some jurisdictions are high, some are low. So I can definitely provide that information that we have on hand. We continue to stress to the federal government that we need to change the Youth Criminal Justice Act so it reflects on those youth that are out of control.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. The YCJA, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is federal legislation. So it is across the board and throughout Canada. We follow the same legislation through the venue of the RCMP in our jurisdiction and other jurisdictions, as well, with law enforcement. So we follow the same procedures. Mahsi.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, August 19, 2011, I will move that Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Cost Recovery Act, be read for the first time.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled “Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Motion 6-16(6), Increase to Student Financial Assistance Living Allowance.”

I can provide the information that we’ve been receiving from the federal government on the federal government’s initiative on fighting crimes. Not only that, there was Bill C-4 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act that has been discussed and that’s been with the committee. Those are the information that we need to continue pushing with the federal government. I will definitely provide the information that the Member is requesting.

The legislation applies, like I said, across Canada. YCJA is focussed on the youth criminals. We’ve had a few roundtable discussions at the FTP, federal/territorial/provincial, Ministers meeting. Across Canada, each jurisdiction is different with their stats. I don’t have the stats with me right now, but I can provide that to the Member. Mahsi.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I would like to provide an update to the Legislative Assembly on Not Us!, the Government of the Northwest Territories anti-drug campaign.

Not Us! is a part of the Healthy Choices Framework, a Government of the Northwest Territories-wide approach that encourages and supports Northwest Territories residents to make healthy and safe choices. It is consistent with the 16th Assembly’s goal of fostering healthy, educated people and part of the Government of the Northwest Territories Building Our Future Strategic Initiative. Healthy Choices activities concentrate on positive...

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled NWT Community Justice Review: Together We’re Better “Looking Ahead.”