Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have three different petitions. The first petition, Petition 15-12(3), is one which the Minister of Transportation should take notice of. The people of Fort Simpson hereby petition the Government of the Northwest Territories to fund the paving of the highway from the Liard River ferry crossing to Fort Simpson. There are 136 signatures on this petition.
Petition 16-12(3) is from the hamlet of Fort Liard dealing with violence against women and children. This contains 118 signatures and reads as follows, "Offenders committing acts against women and children in the Northwest Territories should be held responsible for the abusive behaviour through mandatory treatment provided by the justice system."
Petition 17-12(3) is regarding the fact that the Fort Liard detachment is supposed to have three members. They currently have one member in the community and the second member should be in the community by the beginning of January. The territorial government reduced funding to the RCMP for the fiscal period. The staffing section of the RCMP determined Fort Liard did not require three members. There are 75 signatures on this petition. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.