Ms. Ruth Lee at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On December 7th, 2017. See this statement in context.

December 7th, 2017 / 5:05 p.m.

Executive Director and Co-Founder, Pathfinder Youth Centre Society

If I could sum up, prevent is better than cure.

At one point a few years back, it cost us $325,000 to help 45 kids in one year, but then the government took it and put it with people in the jails to increase that amount. To house one youth in juvenile jail it costs $100,000.

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