Sorry, Mr. Chairman. I was wondering if I could ask a question on page 06-10, directorate?
Debates of March 2nd, 1993
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Committee Motion 77-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 14
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 77-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 14
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Proceed, Mr. Dent.
Directorate
Committee Motion 77-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 14
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Could the Minister advise us as to the victims' assistant position which was under negotiations last time I asked, with the YWCA? Is that position still going to be funded or has it been cut?
Committee Motion 77-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 14
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 77-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 14
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Committee Motion 77-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 14
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think I said YMCA, I meant YWCA.
---Laughter
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Same thing.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
The final report of the study of Dene law, which was being undertaken in Lac La Martre, is due in the very near future, I believe. I wonder if we could get a timetable from the Minister as to when the final report might be expected?
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The Chair John Ningark
The honourable Minister.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Chairman, I understand it is in draft form right now and will be finalized in two months time. The final report will be available in two months.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Those are all the questions I had, Mr. Chairman.
Police Services
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Page 06-11, police services. Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, several months ago I heard on the radio about these new initiatives which the RCMP were planning. Those are with regard to the establishment of volunteer RCMP or auxiliary reserves in the communities in the Northwest Territories. We are looking at studies being done on that, but I wonder how soon this new initiative will be implemented?
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The Chair John Ningark
Minister Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Chairman, the Commissioner of the RCMP, Mr. Inkster, and I had a meeting in Ottawa in January or February. He was very interested in getting on with this proposal. We have agreed we would go with two pilot projects in the Northwest Territories. It is going to be largely done by the RCMP. We hope they will be in a position to start these two pilot projects by early fall. They need to work out some technical details and get their planning finalized so they can get into it in their usual professional way.
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The Chair John Ningark
Mahsi. Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you. This question is for the purpose of other departments, but how much patrol does the RCMP do on the highway system?
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
We do not have that information available. We can request the information and provide it to the Member.
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The Chair John Ningark
Member for Deh Cho.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Maybe I did not make myself clear. In the agreement for services by the RCMP, are they required to do highway patrols as part of that agreement?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Chairman, it is not specified in the policing agreement, but they have traditionally provided that service and it is done in coordination with the Department of Transportation.