Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the point that I am trying to get to is the fact that even if we catch the culprits in this incident, it is a community problem in respect to whether or not it is acceptable by community standards to have individuals out there for whatever reasons getting into these kind of difficulties. The onus would be on the community to a large extent to monitor and to put into place programs that could minimize the possibilities of these types of situations happening. We would be supportive of those types of initiatives. I do not think that going in, unless it is just the one individual that is setting all these fires that the honourable Member is alluding to, helps. You still have to get to the root cause of the problem of why is this happening. Is it a copycat type of situation because somebody else has done it that other individuals are entertaining that idea and pursuing it? So, I would say that again, we are willing to assist the community in whatever way we can, but the onus is not and the difficulty is not going to end by the fact of locking up an individual or sending out one individual that might have perpetuated these crimes, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Kelvin Ng on Question 289-13(4): Fort Mcpherson School Fire
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 289-13(4): Fort Mcpherson School Fire
Question 289-13(4): Fort Mcpherson School Fire
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 10th, 1997
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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