Mahsi, Mr.

Chair. This

particular program, this special projects funding of $265,000, has been utilized to some degree in the communities — for instance, a skidoo trip to another community. But again, there is offset funding from the feds. The National Crime Prevention Centre has funding of $476,000 set aside for NWT projects. So this funding will certainly go towards these initiatives that are before us.

There is money out there that we’re tackling as the Justice department. Like I said earlier, we’re being innovative and creative, and going outside our Justice department and going after the federal government.

The federal government is more than willing to play a greater role in supporting the community-based programming. We did stress to them, through the FPT meetings, that we are unique in the North, and they are finally listening to us.

In reintegrating inmates into the communities — the On the Land Program — we've highlighted all that to them. Now they want to play a greater role, and

we are taking advantage of that. We feel that the monies that have been committed previously can be allocated to more effective and efficient areas.

Mr. Chair, once again, just for the record, there is federal money that is being played here. The federal government is willing to play a greater role. I think we need to continue to take advantage of that offer from the feds and that we will continue to do that. Mahsi.