Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when the honourable Minister for MACA, Ms. Thompson, talks about the community empowerment progress, I have listened with interest and I would like to commend the department and the Minister for a job well done in the area of planning.

By the same token, Mr. Speaker, I represent three communities, two with less than 1,000 people and one with less than 1,500. I think there is a requirement for training at the community level in the smaller communities across the territories. Mr. Speaker, a few years ago, this government used to have a program in the area of certification for the senior administrative officer that would allow every community to have a certified administrative staff. By the same token, that would also maximize the local hiring. Secondly, when the community is getting into community empowerment, we want to make sure the community is ready in the area of policing and peace keeping.

In some small communities there are times when the RCMP are required to go to other communities, or to escort a person out of the community and that left the by-law officer in control of the community. When the by-law officer is not confident or qualified in that area, we could have a consequence whereby that person maybe subject to questioning by the court of this jurisdiction.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be asking the Minister of MACA what type of training there is for the community to ensure that we have qualified people working for the municipalities in the smaller communities. Thank you.