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Madam Chair, during that time that this of the serious incident in March, the whole community was in lockdown. It was a very, very serious situation. And, you know, and there's a lot of disappointment with some of the things that happened with regards to seeing we always seem to protect the person who potentially committed the crime but we always and we kind of make sure that everything is right for that person, but we always forget about what's right for the victims.
And I think that that family was victimized and they will never ever get over it. It's a life changing situation for them. It...
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Madam Chair, it's disturbing to me that Canadian North got 46.5 percent of the contributions that were given. Every other airline across the board all are less than 10 percent. And regional airlines, especially the one from Northwestern Air Lease, was 4.1, the lifeline to some communities like Fort Smith and especially Fort Smith, because that's all we have there. And it was a major problem the last time, the phase 4 was brought out. And it concerns me that the majority of the monies that go out to these major airlines, ownership is not in the Northwest Territories.
The ownership with...
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to question the funding for air carriers for the period of January 1st to March 31st, 2022.
I understand that there was a million that was put aside for regional airlines that was not spent in the previous year, and the Government of the Northwest Territories received an extension for an extra year to get the money out. Is that million going to be spent on regional airlines? And if you did that, there would be only $1,091,000 that would be left for the other airlines, is that correct?
Mr. Speaker, can the Minister assure me that the RCMP vacancies can be filled with casual members from other jurisdictions until the permanent staff are all in place? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell us what the Department of Justice is doing to address the RCMP staff shortage that is currently affecting Fort Smith and other NWT communities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, throughout this Assembly, I have done several Member statements about the RCMP and the need for improved and more accountable policing within the constituency of Thebacha, and across the NWT. Today I want to continue highlighting some of the concerns I have seen and heard about the RCMP as of late.
Mr. Speaker, because of the effects of the pandemic on mental health and the serious incident in Fort Smith in March, I am concerned that the RCMP does not offer casual replacements to ensure the community is fully served by eight members. For safety reasons and...
Mr. Speaker, can the Minister provide a timeline or any further details for which he anticipates that all or most of the vacant RCMP staff positions will be filled in Fort Smith? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement, I spoke about a shortage of RCMP staff in the community of Fort Smith. I would like to ask the Minister of Justice if he believes that a lack of RCMP staff would translate to a lack of overall public safety for the people of Fort Smith? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.