In follow-up to my Member’s statement, I have a few questions for the Minister of Justice. I’d like to ask the Minister, what is the holdup on having the RCMP spend the weekend in the community of Tsiigehtchic?
Question 868-17(5): RCMP Presence In Tsiigehtchic
In the Legislative Assembly on June 4th, 2015. See this topic in context.
Question 868-17(5): RCMP Presence In Tsiigehtchic
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Question 868-17(5): RCMP Presence In Tsiigehtchic
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June 4th, 2015
David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Initially, there were some concerns about the accommodation. I am happy to say today in the House that we have worked with the NWT Housing Corporation. We’re in the process of installing a two-bedroom portable unit that will allow the RCMP to use it overnight for accommodations for its members who are on patrol in the community of Tsiigehtchic. We expect the installation to be complete and members able to overnight in the community this coming fall.
Question 868-17(5): RCMP Presence In Tsiigehtchic
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Frederick Blake Jr. Mackenzie Delta
By the fall, I believe, is too late because by then we’ll have freeze-up. Just this week the ferry just went in in the community.
Why can’t we have this portable trailer in the community starting this summer?
Question 868-17(5): RCMP Presence In Tsiigehtchic
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
We will do our best to ensure that that accommodation unit is in Tsiigehtchic at the earliest possible time. We’re looking at the fall. But if we can speed that up, we will do that. The RCMP made 21 patrols to Tsiigehtchic between January 1, 2015, and the end of April, and there were 14 calls for service in the community during that time.
Question 868-17(5): RCMP Presence In Tsiigehtchic
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Frederick Blake Jr. Mackenzie Delta
We also have issues of nursing, and the department has been working with the community. Every fall and spring they send a nurse into the community to spend – whether it’s breakup or freeze-up – with the community.
Will the Minister work with that department to set up some sort of arrangement like that?
Question 868-17(5): RCMP Presence In Tsiigehtchic
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David Ramsay Kam Lake
We can certainly have that discussion with the Department of Health and Social Services on coordinating times those services are provided in the community.
Question 868-17(5): RCMP Presence In Tsiigehtchic
Oral Questions