Thank you, Madam Chair. I just briefly want to say that I'm in full support of the thermal cameras. I've seen them used, I've seen the reports, I've seen the good work that they can do. I'm in full support of the government making this accessible to any community government or any type of community initiative that can get that camera working. They're worthless on the shelf if they are not being used. So you might as well get them working, but I would not like to see any initiative at the cost of those cameras. They are $40,000 plus. I would not like to see them in unskilled hands. So I just want the assurance from the Minister if we're going to do this, that we only ensure at the highest office that this is only used by trained staff who are familiar with this material. If we lend this thing out and it gets dropped, it goes missing on an airplane, I mean these things are not that large and they get scooped up pretty quick. So I'm in support of this initiative. I think the Minister hears me clearly that I'm in favour of it getting out there and getting it used, because I think if it's gaining dust, it's useless. However, I do not want unskilled people using this camera. It's a very expensive piece of material. So I would like to hear that assurance from the Minister. Thank you. This is my only question.
Robert Hawkins on Committee Motion 5-15(4): To Delete $108,000 From The Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs, School Of Community Government Activity In Bill 11, Defeated
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Committee Motion 5-15(4): To Delete $108,000 From The Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs, School Of Community Government Activity In Bill 11, Defeated
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 26th, 2005
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