Madam Speaker, the projects are pilot projects. It's primarily pilot projects to see how well the RCMP in these communities can work in a new arrangement with individual members of these communities and it was, in a large part, the judgment call of the RCMP. Beyond that, I can't second guess what was going on in the minds of the people within the RCMP who made these decisions, except to say that I will enquire about it and provide to the Member and other Members whatever information and briefing material the RCMP provides me with, with regard to this question. It can be awkward, I guess, particularly because if Good Hope found out that they were selected but then ticked off the list because I was the MLA, there would be a great political cost to me for no good reason. On the other hand, there is the fact that it is my home town and my constituency and so there is a lot of reason to hope that the pilot projects go well, more than a good reason, I suppose, so the Member does bring up a sensitive point. I can only ask the RCMP to explain perhaps more clearly, in more detail, how they picked the two communities that they did. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 104-12(5): Communities Selected For Constable Pilot Project
In the Legislative Assembly on February 15th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 104-12(5): Communities Selected For Constable Pilot Project
Question 104-12(5): Communities Selected For Constable Pilot Project
Revert Back To Item 5: Oral Questions
February 14th, 1994
Page 142
See context to find out what was said next.