Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, you know, you're already doing it here in Yellowknife, but I think that we're going to have to start looking outside of Yellowknife, and Hay River is an example. And we do need somebody -- like, for instance, the Riverview Lodge, I'll use that as an example. There's no caretaker for it so it's kind of, you know, a free for all. And what we need is -- you may not need somebody there all the time but you probably need somebody there, I would say, you know, maybe 8 o'clock at night until 8 o'clock in the morning. But they could also be, you know, taking a look at the other facilities as well, like the singles. And so we could be using somebody in Hay River as security. And whether it's contracted out just for, you know, 12 hours a day, that would work, so. And the other thing is we do need some protocols in place, and policies to protect the workers because they're going into situations that they don't know anything about anymore. Like, you know, when you're dealing with drugs, it could be dangerous. So I think it's important that we really spend some time -- the department spends some time in developing something to ensure the safety of not only residents but also staff. Thank you.
Rocky Simpson on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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