Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You mentioned earlier on a question I had asked something about the assistant fire chief who operates out of Inuvik, if they went in and did an inspection. How much weight does a fire marshal or an assistant fire chief from the regional office have when it comes to prioritizing equipment if they know the equipment is not valid? You mentioned the fire chief who operates out of, I believe, Inuvik. How is that done? Does he write a letter to you as the Minister? Do they put it in the capital plan for the region? I would like to know how do you prioritize it if the community feels strongly enough that they want to get an asset? Because of cuts a lot of communities have taken, in which one area that was cut right off the bat was the whole area of infrastructure and capital. I think it may be time now, when we have a possibility of a surplus to relook the whole area of ensuring public safety with regard to equipment such as fire trucks for our communities.
David Krutko on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 5th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 4th, 1998
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