Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Justice with regard to the statement he made today. Mr. Speaker, in the Minister's statement he indicated that the RCMP costs have reached one million dollars; however, he does not know the actual cost of the salary and overtime calculations. He believes that the territorial government has taken the firm position that the federal government will bear the cost of providing RCMP. I would like to ask the Minister of Justice why he did not ask the Solicitor General of Canada to provide the RCMP since this is out of our jurisdiction. Why did the Minister not ask the Solicitor General of Canada to provide RCMP to ensure that the cost is borne by the federal government?
Jeannie Marie-Jewell on Question O543-12(2): Cost Of Rcmp Reinforcements Re Giant Mine Strike
In the Legislative Assembly on June 17th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Question O543-12(2): Cost Of Rcmp Reinforcements Re Giant Mine Strike
Item 5: Oral Questions
June 16th, 1992
Page 638
Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
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