Wow, that's a huge question, Mr. Speaker-elect. We have over 5,000 employees within the Government of the Northwest Territories. We have 14 different departments providing an incredible range of services, and those services are being provided to people across the entire Northwest Territories.
We heard that people are ready for us to do things different and to think differently. One of the things I would like to implement within the Government of the Northwest Territories for all program delivery staff and policy staff is an equity-based analysis, so when they're designing programs, they are aware of some of the challenges that some of our different groups across the Northwest Territories are feeling so that they can design programs that are really focused on the clients. So, when they are reviewing programs, they are reviewing programs with a focus on the diversity that exists across the Northwest Territories. I think this will help us design and build better programs.
This Assembly is about reviewing our programs and services, and all Members are going to be participating in a business planning process where they are going to bring ideas back to Cabinet and the Premier. Cabinet and Premier must be open to the suggestions that Regular Members are bringing forward because, in this case, Mr. McNeely lives in the Sahtu. I do not live in the Sahtu and have never lived in the Sahtu. He is my best resource for information on how programs and services can be delivered. So, I look forward to a relationship with the Member, as I do with all Members, so we can make sure we are making informed decisions here in the Northwest Territories.
As far as timelines, we have a business planning process. We do need to sit down and figure out how that's going to work out. We need to remember where our clients are, where our residents are, and we need to make sure that our programs and services meet the needs of those individuals. Thank you, Mr. Speaker-elect.