Louis Sebert

Mr. Chair, I’m not absolutely certain as to the average length of stay. I do know that the issue of remands across the country is an issue of quite a high percentage of inmates in our system, approximately 60 per cent are on remand, and I think that’s consistent with statistics across Canada. I do know, however, that we have one of the best records of getting people to court. Unlike in the south when there’s very often a very long delay and people spending a long, long period of time on remand that doesn’t tend to happen as much here. But, unfortunately, I do not have in front of me statistics...

Mr. Chair, I understand these are things like child tax credits and because the numbers of young offenders has fallen, at least those in custody, therefore the number has fallen to a rather insignificant amount. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Chair, I don’t believe we have that level of detail before us. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Chair, I imagine we will do the same as we did when we reduced the size of the library. Some of the more valuable editions might come to archives or actually to our library here. There are some interesting aspects of the collection. I don’t think we’re going to be able to sell many of the other assets, and I think last time, they were simply given away to members of the local bar or whoever is interested, so that is the likely way we’re going to dispose of these assets.

Mr. Speaker, we have looked at initiatives that are taking place in other jurisdictions. Hopefully, they will provide some guidance to us as to the options that we will be looking at in our jurisdiction.

Mr. Chair, yes, that is correct. The amalgamation of the two facilities is the reason for almost all of that decrease, rather.

As part of the, Mr. Chair, the holistic approach, I believe there are land-based and elders elements in the programs that have been discussed this afternoon by my deputy here. That is part of this holistic approach to dealing with people that need these programs. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Chair, that represents an amount that is provided to us by the Government of Nunavut when we house inmates from that jurisdiction in our facilities. Perhaps there’s a reduction in crime in Nunavut. I’m not certain, but it’s dependent on the number of inmates that we house and that number has gone down. Fewer also have been sent here since the opening of a new facility in Iqaluit. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Certainly, once the evaluation is received, there may be some changing in the type of program that is required as a result of that evaluation. Obviously, it will have a northern or territorial emphasis, or emphases to it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Certainly, Mr. Chair, there are online subscription services that you can pay for. Alternatively, however, there are such programs or, not programs, but facilities such as CanLII where you can obtain fairly uptodate law free of charge.