Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm not arguing; you know, this whole national security for Canada was driven by 9-11 and anywhere across Canada and the world they're beefing up their security and I think we are falling in line with some other countries about beefing up our security. It doesn't matter where you live now, there is always potential. The establishment of this new facility or new thing that's going to happen here at the Yellowknife Airport, it's like having a restriction on young children buying cigarettes. Yellowknife is going to be like the official airport. All the other airports have to come through Yellowknife then get screened and then fly. You know, it seems like you are going to put a restriction on young children who are buying cigarettes, there is an official store where you go to get your cigarettes. So I guess in that sense it's just looking at this, and I understand that the Minister has legal obligations, that our government has to, and we have to follow in sync with the federal government in terms of their national security and the transportation. I guess I would appreciate if the federal government would advise the Members in the North here, and that we have some concerns in the future about setting up projects like this that affect all of us, especially in light of things that we want to see happen in a community that we feel are more important than setting up this screening devise at the airport. That's all I wanted to say. Thank you.
Norman Yakeleya on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 26th, 2004. 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
October 25th, 2004
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