Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would point to a couple of things we're doing, some work currently underway. I think as Members know, our Department of Justice and the RCMP have established a joint working group that is looking at and examining various options available to increase police presence in our smaller communities. They are serviced from the larger centres. We want to make sure that we have an improved and enhanced presence in these communities. So that work is underway, Mr. Speaker.

I'd also point to I think we're in the fourth year now -- the final year, at any rate -- of our response to the comprehensive submission by the RCMP for additional resources. I think over the past few years, we're talking about 28 additional police officers across the Northwest Territories. We'll discuss this again today, but I think in this year's budget the number is six to bring that total up to 28. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.