Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to ask the Minister of Finance a question with regard to the interim appropriation bill that was passed last week. Mr. Speaker, the interim appropriation bill asked for funding from this government for $368 million to operate from April 1st to June 30th. The act was required to defray the operation and maintenance expenses of the Government of the Northwest Territories. Mr. Speaker, within this amount, $83.817 million was approved for the Department of Health and Social Services and the health and services development area had $21.121 million approved.
I'd like to ask the Minister of Finance, why aren't Metis health benefits a part of that amount, particularly when it is in the main estimates? A total of $75 million was presented to this House to be approved in the main estimates. Thank you.