Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is the responsibility of the local municipalities to maintain the fire equipment and also to make sure that their fire equipment and buildings are in good working order. If they need assistance, my staff is available to go and assess the community with their fire equipment with their fire facilities because this is a very important part of our department to make sure that the people in the communities are safe. It is unfortunate that individual communities the Member has seen, have not contacted our department right away to have their community's fire equipment or their facilities assessed right away. My department is always willing to help the communities maintain their equipment and also their facilities. (Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As for the communities that the Member is referring to and the incidences that he has witnessed, I will ensure that my staff pays immediate attention to the circumstances regarding their fire equipment and I will ensure my staff look at this immediately. (Translation ends). Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Manitok Thompson on Question 92-13(5): Funding For Community Firefighting
In the Legislative Assembly on January 23rd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 92-13(5): Funding For Community Firefighting
Question 92-13(5): Funding For Community Firefighting
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 22nd, 1998
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
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