Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Originally I committed to providing the list of the infrastructure, but we can actually provide the costs, as well, and make it a little bit easier for you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. It’s a change in line items. If you look at TSC chargebacks in previous years, in 2010-11 it was $907,000 and in 2011-12 it was $916,000. You’ll notice that its zero on this line at this point. That’s because this number has been moved up into the new fees and payments and that’s where it is showing now.

There are three training positions in the associate director training positions every year. They change locations on a regular basis, depending on who is recruited into them and where they’re from. Last year there was one in the Deh Cho. There may not be one in the Deh Cho and these numbers suggest that there isn’t necessarily one in the Deh Cho this year. But there also may be. I don’t know which department that particular associate director training person was in. I can confirm to the Members where the current group of associate director trainees are and it could be that there isn’t one in...

I’m guilty of that myself once in awhile. It’s noted and we will make sure that it’s brought up to the committee to make sure we continue to push that initiative.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. For some of the specifics on that and the actual costs and the individual numbers, it’s best to go to Mr. Lewis, so I’d like to pass it on to Mr. Lewis.

Ultimately this is an RCMP pilot and it is the RCMP’s advertising. They are aggressively, actively advertising both the Pre-Cadet Program as well as the Aboriginal Constable Program. Recently I’ve had an opportunity to travel to some of the communities throughout the Northwest Territories, and every community I’ve went to I’ve mentioned that this program exists and I’ve encouraged people to apply. I’ve talked to the community justice committees in a number of communities, as well, and encouraged them to have people apply. The RCMP is actively marketing this program. It’s a good program and I...

Mr. Speaker, I wish to update the Assembly on programs that give our Aboriginal youth a stepping stone to serving their communities in the RCMP.

Our Assembly has identified a goal of diversifying our economy, ensuring that people in each community and region have choices. The Aboriginal Community Constable Program and the Aboriginal Pre-Cadet Training Program are innovative training programs that support this goal.

The Community Constable Program continues the original pilot program with a second intake of candidates. There are two positions available for Aboriginal people 19 years or older to...

Thank you, Madam Chair. First off I’d like to just talk about visits to the Sahtu. I had an opportunity to get into the Sahtu. I’ve made a commitment that I’m going to get into every community in the Northwest Territories to meet with residents throughout the Northwest Territories. I firmly believe that it’s important for all of us as Ministers to get out and meet the people who ultimately benefit from the services and programs that we provide by the Government of the Northwest Territories. In doing so I have also committed to taking staff with me because I also think that in addition to just...

Yes, please.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, entitled “Report of the Northwest Territories Judicial Remuneration Commission, 2012.” Thank you, Mr. Speaker.