Brendan Bell

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I have, and I appreciate the support of the Member. I think Members know that I have written to the Minister of Public Safety, Stockwell Day, asked and pleaded with his folks to help us put some new detachments into some of the communities that don’t have them; Sachs, obviously, Gameti, Wrigley, Mr. Speaker. I then also sat down and had the time to brief his chief-of-staff on another trip, sat down with Assistant Commissioner Bill Sweeney, Chief Superintendent Pat McCloskey and we are making progress, Mr. Speaker. We are looking and the RCMP has identified...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I have, and I appreciate the support of the Member. I think Members know that I have written to the Minister of Public Safety, Stockwell Day, asked and pleaded with his folks to help us put some new detachments into some of the communities that don’t have them; Sachs, obviously, Gameti, Wrigley, Mr. Speaker. I then also sat down and had the time to brief his chief-of-staff on another trip, sat down with Assistant Commissioner Bill Sweeney, Chief Superintendent Pat McCloskey and we are making progress, Mr. Speaker. We are looking and the RCMP has identified...

Mr. Speaker, I think if there’s any threat to the secondary industry, any real, credible threat, it’s probably that we won’t find new mines in future. What do we do in 15 years when the pipes that we know about are gone? Really, that’s the threat to the secondary industry. I think we need to focus a lot of our efforts and departmental resources on finding new mines. We continue to support the secondary industry. That’s critical. These arrangements that we’re hearing today, we hear that Arslanian Cutting Works and the Polar Bear factory are very much happy with the new arrangement and new...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I think if there’s any threat to the secondary industry, any real, credible threat, it’s probably that we won’t find new mines in future. What do we do in 15 years when the pipes that we know about are gone? Really, that’s the threat to the secondary industry. I think we need to focus a lot of our efforts and departmental resources on finding new mines. We continue to support the secondary industry. That’s critical. These arrangements that we’re hearing today, we hear that Arslanian Cutting Works and the Polar Bear factory are very much happy with the new arrangement and new...

Absolutely, Mr. Speaker, and I’m proud of the work that this government has done in this area.

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I think it was the foresight of past government to establish this, recognize that this was a trade that was worthwhile and worth pursuing. We spent a lot of effort, a lot of time, a lot of money to set the up the programs at Aurora College and if you look at the factories today, whether its Polar Bear or Arslanian, you see the recent press announcements and we have the benefit of seeing some of the financials and know that they’re financially stronger than they have been in the past. The...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, obviously, it is not our hope or intention that we set people up to fail and somehow they end up back in our court system and back into our jails. We do need to do a comprehensive job as a government, making sure there are treatment options. We need to work in our corrections system to make sure that those who are in our facilities have access to these supports. I think we do a number of things that are very good. Are there needs and are there gaps? Yes, there are, Mr. Speaker. I would certainly acknowledge that. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, obviously, it is not our hope or intention that we set people up to fail and somehow they end up back in our court system and back into our jails. We do need to do a comprehensive job as a government, making sure there are treatment options. We need to work in our corrections system to make sure that those who are in our facilities have access to these supports. I think we do a number of things that are very good. Are there needs and are there gaps? Yes, there are, Mr. Speaker. I would certainly acknowledge that. Thank you.