Justice committee  Yes, sir, indeed. In that front line of municipal services, as was suggested, we have an obligation to listen carefully to our constituents. Maybe in most cases they are a little more available than yours, because we're there on a regular basis and we're amongst the people. Many

Justice committee  I believe that certainly at times the suggested leniency that causes a great deal of focus on specific repeat chronic offenders has a very detrimental effect on public perception. I had just made a note as you asked the question, sir, and I believe too that it causes the people w

Justice committee  Actually, sir, I was in the process, while I travelled here, of learning about that. One thing I found of interest was a province of Alberta publication entitled Alberta Views; the authors indicated that Quebec appears to have policies or procedures that reflect the view that cou

Justice committee  No, sir.

Justice committee  No, sir. My background is mainly in education at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels.

Justice committee  No, sir. I was not.

Justice committee  I believe council does support the idea of making it the primary principle, sir, yes. To elaborate on what the ramifications of that might be, we'd probably have to give it some careful thought too, but yes, it's a guiding principle. Whether or not that constitutes the primary pr

Justice committee  Yes, I did. To be aware of the experience of our American neighbours, the reference was to the State of Texas, where it was found that mandatory sentences in and of themselves did not necessarily result in a decrease in the rate of crime. I think he was speaking to the need to

Justice committee  Honourable members of the committee, I want to thank you for the invitation to appear before you today. Currently I serve as reeve for the Saskatchewan Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622. Our municipality is the most northerly of the organized municipalities along Saskat

Justice committee  Okay. Sorry.

Justice committee  Nonetheless, I have resolved to make more personal visits to the courts to observe proceedings and gain a broader insight into the challenges they face. Council's letter made reference to patterns that we sensed are possibly symptomatic of the current legislation and apparent he