Mr. Chairman, I am from Fort Good Hope and it has been a part of my life since I was a small child
that violence was an everyday occurrence. I have seen a lot of violence in my day; violence inflicted on grandparents; on the elderly; on children; on myself; and, on my family members. I see it continuing today. So it isn't in some passing fashion that I have made the commitment. I have always been violently sick to see this type of incident occur and to have it continue.
It has always been my view that if there is some way to put a stop to it, to arrest the occurrence of it, then it should be done. It is an unacceptable part of my life and the life of many people. It still occurs on a regular basis in the lives of most of us in our communities and amongst our people. That is a very short answer to the Member's question.