Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions will be for the new sheriff in town, Mr. Ramsay.
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Following my statement, as you know, the community of Tsiigehtchic has been requesting a detachment for a number of years. So I’d like to ask the Minister if the community were to build a detachment, would the department enter into negotiations to lease the building and have a police officer stationed in Tsiigehtchic? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister of Justice, Mr. Ramsay.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ve been Justice Minister now for just over a week and I have yet to be fully briefed by the RCMP on the situation of detachments around the Northwest Territories. But with the community of Tsiigehtchic, I know that the RCMP is working with the community on the idea of getting accommodations in the community for RCMP members that are travelling in from Fort McPherson, which could have RCMP members staying in the community for up to eight days a month, which certainly improves the situation currently.
We’re also looking at RCMP community officers in Tsiigehtchic, as well, that would act as a liaison between the RCMP and the community with help in investigations and certainly be on the front line in the community in the event of an occurrence that the Member spoke of during his statement. Thank you.
Thank you. That’s good news. I’d like to ask the Minister, will the Minister work with the community to have a special constable situated in Tsiigehtchic. Thank you.
Thank you. As I highlighted in my previous response, that is something that the Department of Justice and the RCMP are currently working on to help address the needs in Tsiigehtchic. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Member for Weledeh, Mr. Bromley.
