Iqaluit Manirajak MLA Adam Lightstone rose in the legislative assembly on Oct. 20 to speak about the SA国际影视传媒済rowing concern in the city about the state of public safety in the community.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淒uring the summer months, my office received numerous calls and concerns from constituents regarding the deteriorating public safety situation, especially in the area near the beer and wine store,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

He cited a number of disturbing accounts his office received about intoxicated individuals in other public venues around the city SA国际影视传媒渨here families gather and these are places which are supposed to be safe and feel safe.SA国际影视传媒�

Lightstone thanked Lorne Kusugak, the minister responsible for the Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission, for his quick response to the situation by heightening the security presence around the beer and wine store, and said he would continue to follow up during the fall session of the legislative assembly.

SA国际影视传媒淎s I have previously noted on a number of occasions, it is apparent to anyone with eyes that the problem of public intoxication in this community has grown significantly worse in recent years and it is apparent that we need a strategy to both improve public safety and address the complex treatment needs of those who are suffering from mental health and addiction,SA国际影视传媒� Lightstone continued. SA国际影视传媒淚 also want to acknowledge and thank the Minister of Justice for acting on my request to have senior officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police meet with Iqaluit MLAs regarding initiatives to enhance public safety in Iqaluit.SA国际影视传媒�

Lightstone acknowledged that it is a SA国际影视传媒渃omplex issue involving many stakeholdersSA国际影视传媒� I am committed to using my voice in this House to ensure that we as a legislature and government are fulfilling our fundamental responsibility to protect our communities and Nunavummiut.SA国际影视传媒�

Later in the session, Justice Minister David Akeeagok noted in response that SA国际影视传媒渢his is a very complex issue that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been trying to combat with help from other agencies in terms of trying to make sure that public safety is paramount. They do have resources here for public safety and something for which I applaud the SA国际影视传媒� Through that, a lot of work and resources have been put into this and our V division is very responsive if there are requests for additional protection requests.SA国际影视传媒�

Lightstone responded: SA国际影视传媒淎s the minister will be aware, the Iqaluit City Council unanimously passed a motion at its recent meeting of Sept. 12, concerning the urgent need to reduce the flow of alcohol and hard drugs into this communitySA国际影视传媒� a specific issue that I will focus on today is the need to enhance security screening to reduce the amount of alcohol and hard drugs that are entering Nunavut by air and impacting IqaluitSA国际影视传媒檚 public safety.SA国际影视传媒�

Akeeagok said heSA国际影视传媒檚 been in discussions about increased checks and balances through the airlines and Canada Post.

SA国际影视传媒淥ne of tools that we can use are those X-ray machines that are in our southern airports to reduce a lot of that coming into the territory. That is a federal agency that oversees that, and it is something about which I am having discussions. As justice minister, too, I have written to Canada Post. We had a very successful pilot project before for northern Quebec and Baffin Island for a 90-day trial. I have asked those responsible for Canada Post to implement that for our three southern mail facilities to do exactly that. If they need resources, ISA国际影视传媒檓 willing to provide resources as a government... ItSA国际影视传媒檚 been proven that we can stop alcohol and hard drugs through that process.SA国际影视传媒�