Debates of March 4, 2005 (day 49)

March
4
2005
Day
49
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Member’s Statement On 90th Birthday Wishes To Mrs. Mary Kendi
Member’s Statement On Condolences To Fallen RCMP
Member’s Statement On Condolences To Families Of Slain RCMP Officers
Member’s Statement On Effect Of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder On Adults
Member’s Statement On Kam Lake Access Road
Member’s Statement On Northern Strategy
Member’s Statement On Origin Of Hockey In Deline
Member’s Statement On Transfer Of Social Housing To ECE
Minister’s Statement 103-15(3): Condolences To The Families Of Alberta RCMP Officers
Question 540-15(3): Support For Trapping Activities
Question 541-15(3): Availability Of Screening Tools For FASD
Question 542-15(3): Condominium Legislation On Capital Reserves
Question 543-15(3): Inspectors For Transportation Of Dangerous Goods
Question 544-15(3): Status Of Schools In The Sahtu Region
Question 545-15(3): Review Of Social Housing Policy For Arrears
Question 546-15(3): Update On Kam Lake Access Road
Question 547-15(3): Adoption Of Plan To Manage Bathurst Caribou Herd
Question 548-15(3): Qualifications For Public Housing
Question 549-15(3): Expansion Of RCMP DARE Program
Question 550-15(3): Impact Of Resource Development On Trapping
Question 551-15(3): Taxation On Aboriginal Education Funding
Tabled Document 119-15(3): Transportation Of Dangerous Goods Act (1990) 2004 Annual Report
Statements

Member’s Statement On Condolences To Fallen RCMP

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this time, I, too, wish to express my condolences to the fallen RCMP and their families. Mr. Speaker, it’s not too much to ask, as this Assembly has done, to take a moment in silence as we truly express our concern for what has happened.

Mr. Speaker, there is no way I can express in such a way to say the RCMP are truly a pillar in our communities. There is a connection in every way. They represent role models to the young, they keep us safe at night, and they protect our families.

Mr. Speaker, I will say in closing that the RCMP truly are a symbol of Canada in the importance of upholding our laws and as lawmakers we have to ensure that our RCMP, as well as all our enforcement agencies, are enabled with proper tools to do their jobs. Every day they are in the line of fire and yesterday was a sad reminder that they go out there to protect us and sometimes put themselves in front of that line of fire and we have to make sure that we do our jobs to support them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.