Debates of October 19, 2006 (day 11)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for the past two and a half years, I have been talking about the RCMP presence in Sachs Harbour, but today I would like to go through a little different process.

Last night, on CBC North, there was an interview with Corporal Violet Pokiak of “G” Division of Yellowknife here regarding the recruitment of people for RCMP programming in Halifax. I understand Corporal Pokiak will be travelling to all the communities in the Northwest Territories over the next four years, trying to recruit people in the Northwest Territories. I think, on behalf of the RCMP, that is a good process out there that they are working towards. I hope that during the travels of Corporal Pokiak, that she will be able to draw all the young people into the communities and look at the workshop that she’s having. I hope that at some certain point they will be able to encourage all the young people that we do need the RCMP aboriginal people in the Northwest Territories and I hope they can take advantage of this process.

Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to recognize that the RCMP and “G” Division are doing a good job in trying to recruit people in the Northwest Territories to go south to try the RCMP Access Program. I wish them very well in their endeavours to recruit these young people .Thank you.

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