Debates of February 25, 2016 (day 6)

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Member’s Statement on Vandalism in Small Communities

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided.] [Translation] Sometimes when you look at actions like that, like the break-ins and that, you might look at it in a good way or a bad way. Sometimes these actions seem to be minor, but a lot of people suffer the consequences. When people break into businesses or break into homes a lot of people suffer from that. The people of Fort Providence feel differently about that. When people break into homes and businesses, the community has gathered together and are working towards correcting the situation. The band office, the hamlet, they're working with the offenders to correct the situation. One thing they found out, some people think it's a reflection of residential school syndrome, and the young people think that if there was a youth centre in the community… The community people started to work with the youth so that they could maybe start a youth centre. Thank you.