Mr. Speaker, during the election I heard a lot of comments and concerns about crime in Yellowknife. It has been over a year and those concerns still exist in my riding. Specifically the number of B and Es is up. I’ve had constituents tell me they have witnessed drug deals on the streets in front of their homes, and I’ve even had one constituent assaulted in his own yard after interrupting a potential B and E. Solutions, I believe, are going to require a solid, dedicated partnership between the DOJ and the Department of Health.

Today I would specifically like to ask the Minister of Justice some questions. I would like to thank them for the work they’ve done with respect to auxiliary police and special constables, but there hasn’t been much change on the street. There is still a lot of crime occurring. I think it’s going to take some creative thinking to solve some of these problems. We need some eyes on the street. One group in Yellowknife that is doing that is the Yellowknife Community Wellness Coalition. I was wondering if the Minister of Justice could tell me what level of financial support they have provided to that organization this year and how that compares to funding they provided in previous years, specifically last fiscal year.