Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Justice relating to my statement on the protection from family violence legislation and our need for it here in the Northwest Territories. Mr. Speaker, the letter I received from the Minister indicates that his department is examining this type of legislation and that the purpose of that legislation is to protect residents who are experiencing family violence. The letter also makes note that it is important to make sure that this legislation does not merely duplicate protection that is already available.
Mr. Speaker, as I see this legislation, it is to better protect the people than what we are doing with our current legislation and it does in some ways duplicate, but it means that we do not have to have court orders. Will the Minister ensure that his department knows that the purpose is not just to ensure that people can get to court but that they do not have to go to court to get an order to get a person who is committing a violent act out of the house? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.