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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Yes, I can commit to do that, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Mr. Chair, I understand that there are four persons involved. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Yes, Mr. Chair, we could of course do that. They already do track files by location. I happened to notice amongst the statistical information provided to me that there was a 30 per cent decline in overall case load handled from Inuvik in fiscal year 201415 to 201516, so, obviously, the source of files can be tracked. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Mr. Chair, I know that there were efforts over time to reduce the costs, but in 2012-13 the Department of Justice in cooperation with the Law Society, as was mentioned by the Member, and the Law Library committee performed two comprehensive surveys of members of the bar to identify subscriptions that could be cancelled, so some were cancelled. Expenditures did drop in 2013-14 but then they jumped again by $47,000 in 2014 and $75,000 in 2015-16. The acquisition costs, and mainly here we're talking about subscriptions to services, continue to increase at a rate that bear no connection with the...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

We would be prepared to do that, Mr. Chair, because we're always interested -- those are important investors, as was mentioned, in the resource centre, so we would be prepared to appear before Standing Committee to discuss the resource centre. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are committed to having community policing plans with all communities. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Mr. Chair, of course, since there was only one lawyer practising, either in a clinic or privately up there, there was just the one lawyer, it was always necessary to, in family law cases, to have a lawyer representing the other side to be from Yellowknife, so, now that that lawyer has moved to Yellowknife, people will have to avail themselves of the service by telephone, at least initially. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Perhaps the deputy minister could assist. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Yes, Mr. Chair, the situation we're envisaging for the future is to have a resource centre. Certainly, when we are discussing such a project, we would be discussing that with the Law Foundation, Law Society and the local bar. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

I don't think I have anything further, Mr. Chair.