Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier in my Member's statement I talked about the RCMP presence in Sachs Harbour. I just want to follow up with the Minister. As I indicated in my Member's statement, when we travelled to Sachs Harbour he did commit to the mayor and residents there that there will be an RCMP presence by July 2007. Can the Minister confirm that? Thank you.

In closing, Mr. Speaker, I will have questions for the Honourable Brendan Bell at the appropriate time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before I make my statement, I'd like to send out a birthday wish to my son Darren John Pokiak who turned 19 yesterday.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the need for RCMP presence in Sachs Harbour again. I know this has been going on for a long and I'm still going to pursue it for the presence of RCMP in Sachs Harbour.

Mr. Speaker, I had an opportunity to travel with the Honourable Brendan Bell and his staff and also the RCMP to Sachs Harbour in late June of this year. At that time, Mr. Speaker, there was a public meeting where the Minister heard...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand we're looking at capital dollars to set up some infrastructure in Sachs Harbour, but I think the question I have again, Mr. Speaker, is that at the public meeting he did say that there will be RCMP presence by 2007. Having said that, will he make sure that he follows through on this commitment? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Ms. Donna Bernhardt, my constituency assistant from Tuk and also Kayla Kudlak and Craig Ruben, who are Pages here. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In closing, Mr. Speaker, the safety of all northerners needs to be addressed by this government and the federal government by ensuring police officers are stationed in all the NWT communities.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to revise the current electoral districts. The bill comes into force on the polling day for the general election that follows the dissolution of the 15th Legislative Assembly.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to extend condolences to families who had people who passed away in my riding from late August to early September.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to send condolences to Clarence Mangelana’s family, Bernadette Capotblanc, Robert Jacobson and Persis Gruben from Tuktoyaktuk.

Also to Keith Dodge and the Wolki family in Paulatuk and the late Sam Oliktoak from Ulukhaktok. On behalf of the people of Nunakput, I send my condolences.

On the brighter side, Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend a belated birthday greeting to Joseph David Pokiak who turned...

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 69(2) and have Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 2, moved into Committee of the Whole for Monday, October 23rd, 2006. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I am tabling maps of the proposed electoral districts described in Bill 14. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.