Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, under whose jurisdiction the question about search and rescue would come. I made a statement earlier on about the efforts to rescue the crash victims of that hercules near Alert a couple of years ago. It is believed by many people that a much more efficient or effective rescue effort could have been made had local people been utilized. Resolute Bay is not that far away and other communities in that area could have provided people who know the land and know how to go out in that type of weather could have been quite effective in that search and rescue. But, unfortunately, they weren't used and I'm not sure if that was a contributing factor to the tragedy itself. I'd like to ask the Minister responsible whether or not we are involved in search and rescue. Are we part of a team or rescue effort in situations I just described when aircraft and even local people go missing? Are we involved? Are we consulted in this matter?
Tony Whitford on Question 127-12(4): Local Involvement In Search And Rescue Procedures
In the Legislative Assembly on November 29th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Question 127-12(4): Local Involvement In Search And Rescue Procedures
Item 5: Oral Questions
November 28th, 1993
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