Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have some questions on the Minister's opening comments. The first one has to do with the staffing of RCMP or the resources to staff RCMP positions. The statement and the report by the Social Programs committee speaks about the additional staffing for those communities that had just one officer posted, but the issue that has been urgent for a long time is the need for extra resources in Yellowknife. It's been pointed out many times in the media and in the House in various forms that the contingent of RCMP resources in Yellowknife has remained the same over at least 10 or 15 years, even though the city has seen an enormous growth not only in the population, but also in the number of incidents where RCMP intervention is necessary. So I would like to know where is the hiccup in arriving at an agreement with the RCMP?
Sandy Lee on Standing Committee On Social Programs Committee Comments
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Standing Committee On Social Programs Committee Comments
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 27th, 2003
Page 431
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