Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that some of the smaller communities will have to go through a centralized dispatch, but some of the larger communities, across the NWT, should not have to go through a central dispatch. If we see something happen, we want to report it and make sure it's acted on right away. Will the Minister commit to doing away with having calls go from some of the larger communities through Yellowknife, and make sure that there is always someone in some of the larger communities to answer these phones and dispatch the calls quickly? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I have said, I am very concerned about this, and we want to make sure that we have the most effective and efficient system in place, to make sure that there is a response when community members call, and to make sure that there is effective policing. I am concerned about the suggestion that we do away with centralized dispatch. My fear is that it would cost us front-line officers in order to have people available to take calls at all times in all of the detachments. I don't think that that is feasible, but I do want to make sure that there is an effective response mechanism set up so that no calls go unanswered. It is very quick for a call from dispatch in Yellowknife to be placed to a pager locally, for one of the RCMP officers. It won't take much more time than, in fact, a local call. We do have to make sure that there is somebody at the other end, and make sure that there is a response sent out when a constituent calls. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Supplementary, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Government always speaks of prevention, and we have preventative programs for this, or we have preventative programs for that. One of the best preventions for crime, is having the RCMP be on patrol all the time. My question is, what can be done to enable the RCMP to do more night time patrols when most of the crimes seem to take place? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is a good question, and I agree with the Member that an RCMP presence is very important in deterring crime. I think school visits, and talks at schools, are also very important in terms of making sure youth understand the severity of their actions. If we do have youth out in our communities stealing snowmobiles and damaging other people's property without much fear of recourse or the consequences, then that is a problem, and we have to do a better job of relating to kids to make sure that they understand that this isn't acceptable.

But a presence is important, and this is certainly something that I will raise with the RCMP. We have established a joint strategic planning group -- the Department of Justice and the RCMP -- to talk about improving services in all our communities. As I answered the Member from North Slave a few days ago, in the House, I would again commit that we will continue to have these meetings, and make improving police services in all, including our smaller communities, a priority for this government. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nunakput, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member's statement I spoke specifically about Kivallik seniors' home in Tuktoyaktuk. I am going to ask the Minister of the NWT Housing Corporation, prior to the RFPs going out for renovations on the seniors' home, did he consult with the Tuk Elders Committee, the Hamlet Council of Tuktoyaktuk, and also the Tuk Housing Association, for the renovations proposed? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have been in discussion with the local authority; it has gone through our district office, in which they are looking at the renovations for the facility. I know there has been a lot of heat in the House in regard to having this facility not utilized as much as it should be. I think that we are trying to find other solutions on exactly how we can use this facility. I think that, as a government, we did a review of all buildings with less than 30 percent occupancy, and this was definitely one of them. We were told to go back and find alternative usage for these facilities, so that we can take advantage of those facilities.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Supplementary, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister indicate to me, what exactly are they going to renovate in that building? That building is very new, there is one access way for the seniors. How much would it cost to separate the seniors from the proposed five units? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the scope of the renovations is to separate the facility. So that people do not have access to where the seniors presently are, there is going to be a wall removed, or put in place there. As well, we are looking at some of the buildings in which we do have a lot of items in the units, such as barrier-free and accessories for people with disabilities, because they will not be needed, because they will be used for people that do not have disabilities.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Supplementary, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Rather than doing such renovations, Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the Minister can work with the Minister of Health and Social Services to consider putting that into a level II facility? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I can definitely raise that with the Minister of Health and Social Services, because that facility was designed and constructed in such a way that it does have the ability to move patients from the care facility in Aklavik, and also the long-term care facility in Inuvik. I believe that was the intent of having this facility in Tuktoyaktuk. I will work with my colleague, Mr. Miltenberger, to see if there are any options that we can look at.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Final supplementary, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. How soon can this happen, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Krutko.

Sorry, Mr. Speaker. Could the Member rephrase his question?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Could you restate your question for the Minister, Mr. Pokiak?