Thank you, Madam Chair. I hope that all these 19 candidates will be eligible for RCMP recruitment. It looks like we have a good selection and it will go through the process. However, I'm going to go back to the communities that don't have RCMP officers in their communities, Mr. Bell, and, Madam Chair. This is going to be an issue that I will keep bringing up until we see something happening. There's one-third of our communities that do not have RCMP officers in our communities. Some of the communities have to call 1-800 to call for help. The lines get redirected to Yellowknife for emergencies or whatever situation and that type of situation. It's not very good for our communities. For this First Nation policing recruitment and for having the RCMP officers in our communities, I hope the Minister, and I know he will work very hard to see what he can do to get a police presence in our communities, because right now there's one-third of our communities that are not receiving any type of RCMP presence and other communities that do have RCMP in their regions or in their communities. So again, I just wanted to state, Mr. Chairman, the issue of policing in our communities is very serious and I look forward to seeing where the department and the RCMP come up with some creative solutions, because I don't think our communities couldn't stand it any longer in terms of the way things are moving. I think more or a comment, Mr. Chairman. I'm not sure there's a question in there for the Minister.
Norman Yakeleya on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 21st, 2006
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