Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It was pretty hard sitting up there, sitting back and listening to this issue, the issue of drug addictions that impacts our communities. When I heard my colleagues speak about it, especially George, it really hits home. I know in our small communities, we feel this every day. And even as the MLA and even as a former chief, I've been to many funerals. And when you go to funerals, it's really tough on everybody, especially on the family. And, you know, I don't want to get into the specific details about what happened but I could tell you this: It's all related to the drugs that's in our communities. And I just want to echo my comments I mentioned this afternoon when I did my Member's statement that, you know, I think it's really time now that I think maybe your department could really take a look at what's been said here tonight. And what we're saying here tonight has also been echoed to you by the Circle of Aboriginal Leaders as well and -- because I talked to them as well. And I think that, you know, this issue, even though that the RCMP may have a different view about the assessments needed for this dog K-9 units that is really needed. Yes, we do have it here in Yellowknife but it's getting so bad now that it's -- I think we're getting really tired of going to the funerals now. And I agree with my colleagues that, you know, it's hitting home. And at what point -- I mean, every day I drop off my grandson at school, and he's in grade 11 and he's 16 years old, and I often remind him every day, you know, to make the right choices. And so far, you know, we've been blessed. But the thing is that my colleague over there says that drugs don't discriminate, and it's true. It doesn't -- I see in my community, it doesn't matter who you are. It impacts everybody. So I just want to just keep thinking about -- I'm going to be putting forward a motion on the K-9-unit that I would like to see in Hay River. And if the Minister and your department could really take a look at that. And I know when you go to Ottawa, you could probably talk to the RCMP and see what we could do to really lobby to get a new K-9 unit stationed in Hay River. It's a start, but right now, as it is, it's a crisis now that's here in our communities. And like I said, I could count how many funerals I have just on that issue alone, and there's too many.

And so anyways, I'm just -- I'm glad that you're hearing from my colleagues in the small communities, and it's impacting right across the North, and especially here in Yellowknife. All you got to do is just drive down the streets. And every day, we say our prayers and we give our blessings. And I just hope that you as the Minister, I hope you're listening to what we're saying and that, you know, the issue of this K-9-unit, I think it's really needed. How we get there is -- we'll have to figure that one out. I'm hoping that you guys -- your department could take a good look at that and see what we could do, and it's obviously going to have the support of the House here on that issue. So anyways, Mr. Chairperson, that's just my comments. Mahsi.