I can assure the Member that we’re not flatlining at all. We are increasing our funds to our NGO groups at 3 per cent, which is the growth target we have for the entire budget, even for the authorities. We are increasing funding in the department for NGOs by $21,000, Beaufort-Delta by $23,000, Deh Cho Health by $67,000, Fort Smith by $80,000, Hay River by $8,000, Stanton by $74,000 and Yellowknife by $133,000.
I just want to remind the Member again that we did find extra money for YWCA. This is why you probably haven’t heard much from them. There
were some requests there, and vocal requests, for extra funding. We did cover that. Under the new strategic initiative Building Our Future, we have committed to the second phase of the Family Violence Action Plan. There are two components to that program that we believe could assist with other shelter programs such as YWCA. YACCS is another example where the government stepped up to the plate and increased the funding so they could have their increased funding.
When we’re talking about forced growth and fuel, those are all very specific issues we deal with on a case-by-case basis. There is flexibility within organizations such as YACCS, which is quite large compared to many other organizations, but also there is flexibility within the authorities to look at their money to accommodate that. I don’t think it is correct to say it’s flatlining, but everybody has to look at the budget they have. We do recognize that the NGOs are a very important part of our program service delivery.