David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger. During a recent information session with Crack Busters on Monday, there were a few items that the addictions counsellors and Dr. Wheeler, who was there, had brought to our attention that I believe the government should be paying close attention to. I’d like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services a few questions. The first question is what type of public awareness and education is this government doing specifically to address the pitfalls of drug use? Thank...

Thank you very much, Mr. Premier. Does the committee agree that consideration of Ministers' statements 86-15(3), 88-15(3), 89-15(3), 90-15(3) and 91-15(3), and Tabled Document 108-15(3) are concluded?

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. We have Mr. Zoe next.

Thank you very much, Mr. Yakeleya. I have Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I thank both the Premier and the Minister of Finance for their brief overview of the Northern Strategy. It does cover a tremendous amount of ground. I know I have 10 minutes here; I am going to try to cover the points that I feel I need to cover and then I will pass it on to some of my colleagues here.

The first thing is that I am still not 100 percent convinced of the Northern Strategy and how the Northwest Territories is going to be seen by the rest of the country as being different than Nunavut or being different than the Yukon. I know that both the Yukon and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Justice and it’s in regard to the $1.4 million in additional funding for 10 new RCMP officer positions in the Northwest Territories. Can the Minister say for me today where exactly these new positions are located? I know in Minister Roland’s budget address it outlined four different communities. Maybe the Minister has a breakdown for us where these positions are located. Thank you.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Dent.

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Thank you, Mr. Minister. General comments. Any further general comments? Mr. Hawkins.