The Member does wish it, and I will look forward to the Minister reporting back, or his department. Another concern I will share with the Minister today is that currently the emergency response team at the jail is not a dedicated unit. In other facilities, it is a dedicated unit. They receive two-week intensive training. They are equipped with a full range of security gear, including specialized non-lethal weaponry that allows them to control these situations. None of that is present at our facility. There is not a dedicated emergency response team. Will the Minister look into emergency response protocols and ensure that our correctional officers are given the equipment they need to deal with those situations and also the training that they need to deal with those situations?
Kieron Testart on Question 24-18(3): North Slave Correctional Complex Concerns
In the Legislative Assembly on October 18th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Question 24-18(3): North Slave Correctional Complex Concerns
Oral Questions
October 17th, 2017
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