Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, recognizing that these types of initiatives that are fairly complex and have a number of options to be investigated and developed, there are always timing, money and investigation money required. On that basis, will there be some dollars built in to further explore this issue? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Currently, with the federal contribution of $400,000 and a contribution from our government, we are approaching about $1 million for the study alone. It will examine all the areas that the Member was discussing this afternoon, Mr. Speaker. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I had questions on a matter of $200,000. It is actually in the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. I was hoping to be able to ask this question to the Minister of Finance today. The item is described as establish a community, equipment and training fund for community organizations interested in providing ground ambulance and highway rescue services. I was wanting to get the detail of the communities, if that $200,000 has already been allocated and, if it has been, to which communities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the funding the Member has spoken about is part of our process of new initiatives and is in the system. Until we actually have final reading on our supp document, no money will flow. The understanding of that program is no communities have been selected as of yet, as I am aware of. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Then Hay River wants some of that money. Can we have some of that money? Thank you.

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Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the program, as it was set up and put through the process, is aimed at those communities that already, through the municipality, deliver services for ambulance. So that is where it is going to be focussed. The training aspect will be across the board for where we already have services. There are some communities, for example, that have services delivered through a health authority. Those

will remain, as those are funded through authorities. This piece will go towards those communities that do deliver through the municipality and it is application based, as I understand. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, Hay River does get a very small amount of contribution through the health authority. I hope that is not going to preclude them accessing this additional money because, in fact, really the fire and ambulance rescue service is part of a municipal service as well. So I hope that little bit of money we get, I think $24,000 a year, does not preclude. Could the Minister please confirm that would not preclude Hay River for more? Thank you.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would have to get more detail as to what communities are eligible, but I understand that, as we reviewed this work in this area through the reports that were made available, Hay River was one of those communities considered to be delivered by the municipality. I will get further information and provide that to the Member. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Kam Lake, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my Member's statement, it has been over 20 years since the issue of dealing with legislation governing locksmithing was first brought to the attention of the then-Justice Minister. As I mentioned, it has perhaps been brought to every Justice Minister since then. I am wondering, the first question I would have for the present-day Justice Minister is, locksmithing regulations and legislation, where does it fit in the government's agenda? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. The honourable Minister of Justice, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the Member has indicated, there is a long history here. I have had a chance to go through some of the briefing on this. There was legislation enacted, I believe, in 1991 with respect to locksmithing and the security profession. That was never brought into force, that piece of legislation, and some eight or so years later was repealed. There was an act at that time which repealed several pieces of legislation that were considered to be of lower priority, I suppose, but also the measure was intended to reduce costs. I think it was felt, at that time, that it would cost about $200,000 a year to properly regulate the industry, if I have some accurate numbers here. So it was repealed. There has been some discussion back and forth, some letters from the Association of Communities with respect to the security profession.

It is something that I think we need to consider going forward. There are a number of other professions, as well, that probably need to be regulated or there are groups making the case that need to be regulated. Massage therapy comes to mind. I know that has been raised on the floor of this House, but the long and the short of this, Mr. Speaker, is that we have a very full legislative agenda, only a few months left in the life of this government. There is no conceivable way for us to enact legislation to deal with this occupation before this government is done. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Supplementary, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is unfortunate, I guess, in the way that it is going to fall to the next government. That is probably the fifth or sixth government now that has had to look at this issue. I am wondering how in trying to understand how it is as a government we can let an occupation happen with contravention of the Criminal Code taking place on a daily basis because we don't legislate that profession. To me, there is something wrong with that. Why isn't that going to the top or near the top of our agenda? It is something we should target and something we should address. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Supplementary, Mr. Ramsay.