Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I've laid out the legislative regime. We do have our officers patrol and to ensure that the acts are enforced. As I mentioned, they are able to lay charges if they come upon something they believe is a violation of one of those acts. Admittedly, it's very difficult. You have to be able to, I think, prove who, in fact, was the violator of the act. This isn't easy and I'm sure the Member can appreciate that we have limited resources for these patrols and for enforcement. So while we have this legislative regime, enforcement is not an easy task. But we are ensuring, and I've had meetings recently in the last couple of days, that we set about a plan for cooperating with other agencies who may be able to act as another set of eyes and ears in this regard to help us have a better presence. That can be MACA in some regards, but Department of Transportation officials, if we think infractions are happening on the roadways. We're also working very closely with the RCMP for things like joint check stops or joint patrols potentially this summer in a number of more remote areas. Not necessarily just campgrounds, but on Commissioner's land in general. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Brendan Bell on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 23rd, 2005. 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
February 22nd, 2005
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