All right, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question -- my set of questions will be for the Minister of MACA, only because he looks like he's lonely over there and wants --
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-- some support from Members here. Mr. Speaker, I am going to refer to the encampment, the one downtown here, and it's set up on Commissioner's land, and they have fires, open fires, etcetera burning there, and above them are the high wire transmission lines that are feeding into Yellowknife.
Mr. Speaker, what would it take to initiate an investigation through the fire marshal's office through the department to make sure that they are safe and not putting themselves and Yellowknife at significant risk the way that they're -- the way they're cohabiting in that situation? Thank you.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs.
Sorry, Mr. Speaker, I was just looking up the toll free number to the fire marshal's office here.
First off, I think it would have to be reported so that officials know where these issues are. So if the residents are concerned about health or safety issues, especially related to a municipality, I would say they'd have to contact their local bylaw enforcement and then, at that point, other issues may arise that they could address with the other officials, like the fire marshal's office. So if there is any concerns, it would be good to allow the authorities to be notified. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There's no bylaws, there apparently is no policy on encampments, and I'm not sure who you're gonna call, but the truth be told is the Minister's being informed there is an urgent potential safety risk there. What is the Minister willing to do under his authority as Minister, and the fire marshal's office falls under your authority, what steps will you take in order to ensure Northerners, Yellowknifers, and those individuals are safe? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Appreciate the Member killing some time for me there. I would have to say that, you know -- I mean, the fire marshal's office has to get notified that this is going on. If there's a concern -- and obviously he's addressing it here -- I will notify the fire marshal's office. If the Member wants to give me more detail on location, what exactly is going on, I'll report it to the department, and we can have the fire marshal's office have a look at it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. Oral questions. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.
