Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Next I have Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Standing Committee, upon re-examination of the information presented during the business planning process, and in examining information provided to committee as a result of the public uproar over the planned closures, recommended that both registries remain open.

The major reason that committee decided to recommend the Inuvik and Hay River registries remain open has to do with administration of justice in the regions.

In the case of Hay River, it makes no sense to have a resident Territorial Court judge without the necessary support staff to make sure she can...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 19, Appropriation Act, 2005-2006, and Committee Report 11-15(3) would like to report progress and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Ms. Lee, are you making a motion to report progress?

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Dent, would you like to comment?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a couple of quick general comments. With regard to law enforcement again, as the Minister knows, yesterday we had…(inaudible)…a justice team, and again I would like to reiterate, Mr. Chairman, that a student liaison officer by the RCMP in Yellowknife schools is unthinkable. Like I said yesterday, Mr. Chairman, Sachs Harbour is a community that requires a presence in their community.

Having said that, I’ll go on to my next general comment with regard to legal aid services. It’s good to see -- well, I hope it is -- that the law services office is open here in...

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Krutko.