Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In reference to the Minister's reply, I did not indicate that I approached her on this issue. I think that is really irrelevant. The comment I made was, is this being considered? I think that is a fair question. This issue was raised by an elder, an avid search and rescue individual who has been involved for many years, a hunter and trapper out of Baker Lake and it is Mr. John Nukik Sr. It is my understanding that they did make advances toward the Minister's department. Their office would be in Rankin, I believe, seeking to find out if this was a possibility to help them form such a group. With that in mind, my question is somewhat unanswered. I am asking the department if they would consider possibly having a meeting with the various groups to try to formalize such a situation. It would not be necessary that a region would get involved in every search. It may not be necessary at all, but in some cases, I am sure they could use the help and if it were done in a coordinated fashion, it would be that much more efficient and effective. It could save a life. That is a comment. The question I have is, are there any guidelines that we provide as a government through your department, when an individual is lost, how long they wait to go out? We know we had situations where people were lost and as the day passes, and it seems in some cases where, if the group had been out sooner, or the government or the RCMP had been involved, possibly a life could have been saved. Do we have such a mechanism built into our plans or regulations and is that something that we should be considering?
Kevin O'Brien on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 6th, 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 5th, 1998
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