Brendan Bell

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, I give notice that on Monday, June 5, 2006, I will move that Bill 6, Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, June 5, 2006, I will move that Bill 6, Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know the RCMP are evaluating the pilot in Gameti. We originally thought it would potentially take two officers. We had to bring in additional reinforcements. I think we are up to five or six officers at a time for periods in Gameti. It was, by all accounts, very, very successful. We will continue to evaluate. We will look at other communities where there are pressures. My focus in Wrigley is to try to get a permanent police presence, but if there are other things that we need to do in the interim in addition to our small community strategy, I am prepared to discuss...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know the RCMP are evaluating the pilot in Gameti. We originally thought it would potentially take two officers. We had to bring in additional reinforcements. I think we are up to five or six officers at a time for periods in Gameti. It was, by all accounts, very, very successful. We will continue to evaluate. We will look at other communities where there are pressures. My focus in Wrigley is to try to get a permanent police presence, but if there are other things that we need to do in the interim in addition to our small community strategy, I am prepared to discuss...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We do have a group of officials from my department, from the RCMP who are working on a small Community Policing Strategy. I am not sure if he’s referring to the federal Justice officials who are touring Nunavut. I don’t know their schedule, but if that is what the Member is referring to, I can certainly find out. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We do have a group of officials from my department, from the RCMP who are working on a small Community Policing Strategy. I am not sure if he’s referring to the federal Justice officials who are touring Nunavut. I don’t know their schedule, but if that is what the Member is referring to, I can certainly find out. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, again, I will provide that letter to GED. The last few days, I have talked to the chair of Governance and Economic Development committee about pulling together a focus group that would do some gap analysis of a number of sectors. We talked to specifically about the mining sector, the need to make sure we understand where all of the opportunities are. I am more than prepared to sit down with any of the constituents that the Member has that potentially have been displaced at the Canada Dene factory failing. I can sit down and meet with them, as well with the Minister of Education...

Mr. Speaker, I am certainly willing to sit down with the Minister of Health, but I think we all recognize and acknowledge and take the Member’s point. We certainly provide people a disservice if we do not provide them with the treatment and help they need. Obviously, there are personal choices to be made here. But we also have to live up to our end of the bargain, which is to make sure there are resources available, Mr. Speaker. It is a last resort to lock people up. We are certainly not trying to do that. We are not trying to unnecessarily lock people up when there are other options. I...

Mr. Speaker, I am certainly willing to sit down with the Minister of Health, but I think we all recognize and acknowledge and take the Member’s point. We certainly provide people a disservice if we do not provide them with the treatment and help they need. Obviously, there are personal choices to be made here. But we also have to live up to our end of the bargain, which is to make sure there are resources available, Mr. Speaker. It is a last resort to lock people up. We are certainly not trying to do that. We are not trying to unnecessarily lock people up when there are other options. I...