Madam Chair, the Aboriginal community constable like the one we have in Hay River, they are still RCMP members with a particular focus. We would have the same difficulty putting an Aboriginal community constable in that community without backup. There are requirements to have legal backup in case of a complicated situation or when dangerous situations arise.
We are open to creative solutions for the community. I think the meeting that is going to happen on April 9th can be productive. We and the
RCMP are very interested in working with the community to find some real solutions. We as a government are focused on safer communities, which is why using programs that we have in place like the Community Justice Committee, Youth Justice Committees, some of the things like Not Us!
Campaign, we can make, with community direction, positive results in communities.
The reports out of Tsiigehtchic tend to be quite low. If they are going up, we should have that discussion, but over time, the amount of calls compared to some other places is pretty low. I recognize what the Member is saying. Work is needed. We are happy to work together to find some solutions.