In a conversation you and I had some months ago, Mr. McLeod, I was surprised.... And in fact I discussed this with the RCMP, and in a subsequent conversation with your premier, who has kept some of this responsibility for himself. I thought it was interesting in my discussions with the new premier about the importance of working with his government that he echoed exactly the concern, Mr. McLeod, that you just shared with us around these communities that do not have specific police resources assigned to them.
It is, as the assistant commissioner noted, a challenge across the country, but it's not one that should excuse a lack of police presence in communities that are in many cases isolated and would require that basic element of public safety.
I don't know if Deputy Commissioner Larkin or Assistant Commissioner Brown can speak to the specific tripartite agreements in the Northwest Territories? Perhaps Assistant Commissioner Brown has that specific answer for Mr. McLeod.