Thank you. So I have met with the commanding officer on this as well as other detachment commanders across the territory. And I know that they are focusing on it. They are seeing these increases. And this is what they do, they enforce the law. And when it comes to drugs, they see the negative impacts; they know that where we are now is in a better position than where we could be in the future and they're doing their best to try and stop us from getting to that. So there has been an increased focus. As well I've been working with the department to try and figure out what we can do on our side to get better data about what's going on, to see what sort of civil legislation we might be able to enact to support the RCMP. And I think that the Member may have noticed an uptake in the number of drug busts that we're seeing. I know there was a long period in Hay River where we didn't really have a lot of those busts but we have seen a few of them now. So it is indicative of increased drug use and increased crime, but there's also showing that the RCMP are taking it seriously. Thank you.
R.J. Simpson on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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