Thank you. Mr. Steen.
Debates of Feb. 19th, 1998
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. This is obviously beneficial. I have seen this actually in place in the community of Tuktoyaktuk where they are RCMP officers. How does the trainee receive this training in a community like Sachs where there is no police officer?
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Sanders
It is a good question. It is a new program and initially the idea was, they would only allow those people in communities where there were detachments. There was a demand from other communities that did not have an RCMP member. They wanted to be involved. The idea is that they would at times, of course, if there is not a detachment, members go over. For example, in Sachs, from Inuvik, they would work with them then. They have telephone contact. They work as closely as they can. Obviously, it has to be handled carefully. We are hopeful it will be better than having no presence at all. Certainly, it is something new and we need to see how it works out.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Law enforcement, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $20.015 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
I am sorry. $28 million. Next we have legal services board, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $4.852 million. Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. May I have the Members' permission to go back to item, law enforcement for one more question?
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Mr. Steen would like the consent of the committee to return to law enforcement. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Madam Chairperson, I apologize to the Members and to the Minister. I thank you for your cooperation. I had a question in regard to police services to Holman Island after division. Is the department at this point in time supplying police services to Holman Island out of Inuvik or out of the Kitikmeot?
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I believe, at this point in time, they report to the office in the Kitikmeot. Although we do not have the details here, I would not be able to say whether or not there would need to be changes. As far as I can tell, the Western Territory and Nunavut will both use the RCMP. In most cases the same Criminal Code and very similar laws will apply, et cetera. We can find out what the RCMP division plans are for that border community.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Arlooktoo. Law enforcement, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $28.015 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Legal services board, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $4.852 million. Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. The Legal services board is one of the...is this similar to the lawyers' support? I am a bit confused here. Is the legal services board the one that supplies services to clients?
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. The legal services board is a board that oversees services to the public and to clients, it is, in essence, legal aid.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I am on the right page, then. One concern has been expressed to me from the community of Holman that they were not having opportunity to have legal services in the community. Is this something that is addressed through the boards or through the department?
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. It is something that would be discussed through the regional board. For example, for Holman Island, it would be the Kitikmeot law centre and the board that run that law centre.
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