The highway rescue, I mean, it’s something that’s really come to light lately, and we have an interdepartmental working group, I think ourselves with Health and Social Services, Justice and Transportation, and so they’re doing some work there as to the next steps we can take. The Member is correct, though, in saying that if you have an accident out on the highway, we need to have some kind of protocol as to who is going to respond first or who should respond first. Obviously, you always have your Good Samaritans that will act quickly. I think we need to do some work in trying to establish a good, solid protocol so we know who’s going to respond to what. We are continuing to work on that with our

interdepartmental group. I commit to keeping the Members updated on the work that we are doing.

As far as the 911, the Member asked if I see us as the focal point for the service or another department. Can I use this as an opportunity to pass it to another department? No. We see that we are contributing greatly to potential 911 with money that we’re giving to the communities. I know the Members heard that for the last five years. There is some work that needs to be done, I admit. I won’t go as far as saying that we will fund it completely, but I think we have to start exploring all options now, especially with the telecommunications improving throughout the Northwest Territories, because there was a time where I think even 20 kilometres outside the capital you couldn’t get cell phone coverage.

The point to having 911 is to respond to things within the communities or just outside the communities. I think with the improved telecommunication capability, I think we are going to sit back and have a look at this, maybe work with the communities, work with the NWTAC, but again, I go back to my standard line that I have used on Member Bisaro for the last five years. I see us contributing, as far as capital into the community, as a good contribution towards establishing the service at this time. I do admit we need to do some work on this. I will commit to the Member that I will do that. Thank you.