Delivered on October 17, 2017
Mr. Speaker, last week an unprecedented package of 70 letters from inmates at the North Slave Correctional Complex were addressed and delivered to myself and several MLAs.
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October 17, 2017
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
October 3, 2017
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Delivered October 3, 2017
Mr. Speaker, since 2013, September 30th has been marked as Orange Shirt Day, a day for all Canadians to remember the survivors of the residential school system.
September 28, 2017
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Delivered on September 28, 2017
May 29, 2017
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Delivered on May 29, 2017
April 20, 2017
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (April 20, 2017) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has begun the necessary work to prepare for the legalization of cannabis following the tabling of federal legislation in the House of Commons last week.
March 3, 2017
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Delivered on March 3, 2017
February 14, 2017
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, our government has committed in its mandate to pursue innovative ways to prevent and reduce crime. The Department of Justice recognizes that to make a difference, our response must address the root causes that lead an individual to break the law in the first place.
December 9, 2016
News Releases
HAY RIVER (December 9, 2016) - The Minister of Justice announced today, Lynne Beck, Principal of Diamond Jenness High School in Hay River has won the 2016 Restorative Justice Award for her significant contributions to establishing restorative justice practices in her school as
August 22, 2016
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (August 22, 2016) – The initial findings from the Critical Incident review on the escape of Denecho King have revealed a pre-existing gap in the physical security that was exploited by the inmate to gain access to the roof of the North Slave Correctional Centre during
June 2, 2015
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, in cooperation with the judiciary, the Department of Justice has been supporting specialized courts in Yellowknife since 2011.