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June 1, 2018
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Louis Sebert: Programs Available to Inmates in NWT Correctional Facilities

Delivered on June 1, 2018
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February 28, 2018
News Releases

The Government of the Northwest Territories tables draft cannabis legislation

YELLOWKNIFE (February 28, 2018) –   Louis Sebert, Minister of Justice, introduced the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) proposed legislation for legalizing recreational cannabis in the Northwest Territories (NWT) today.
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February 9, 2018
News Releases

Northern Corrections and Probation Officers receive national recognition

YELLOWKNIFE (February 9, 2018) – Twenty-three northerners were awarded the Governor General of Canada’s Corrections Exemplary Service Medal yesterday, the highest honour for corrections services professionals in Canada.
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February 8, 2018
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Louis Sebert: Celebrating Recipients of the Governor General of Canada's Corrections Exemplary Service Medal

Delivered on February 8, 2018

Mr. Speaker, our mandate has outlined direct actions to improve the lives of Northerners. For the Department of Justice, this includes a commitment to offer programming that meets the rehabilitative needs of inmates.
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