Yes. The Member is correct. A lot of the money went into that pot there. As deputy minister said earlier, it makes it a lot easier for organizations to get that funding in terms of streamlining everything together so it is in that pot.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am not sure if my math adds up because not everything is clear what is going into the funding. Does the new arts operating funding, versus all these re-profiling, there has been no changes to funding? All funding remains intact from the previous year or has there been a reduction? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Testart. Mr. Minister.

Yes. All the funding remains the same. Just put into one pot. Makes it much easier to access and apply on that funding. So, yes, it is the same as last year. No reductions.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Testart.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So the remaining funding for supports and other performers that is there, if it is easier to access than the other funding, why is it staying as its own program. Just wondering why. If there are more efficiencies, we would be fine with putting everything in a single-use fund such as the seed funding and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, which is a very large pot of money that is easy to access. If that is a more efficient approach, should we not just be doing that with all these little funding pots instead of leaving some the same and eliminating other pots. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Minister.

In terms of some of the programs that our Northern artists have been accessing, this one is under $15,000, so it is less reporting that has to be done. So it is taken out of that area. I will ask the deputy minister if he would like to give a little more information on that program itself and why we did move it. It was under $15,000 available funding so less reporting in the end.

Recognizing Deputy Minister Stewart.

Thank you, Mr. Stewart. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My final question involves the heritage centres. Is that an actual increase to funding for heritage centres. Could the Minister indicate who accesses that funding and how it is used. I would just like to gain a better understanding. I know there is not a lot of well-celebrated heritage centres in the North, shall I say. It would be nice to see more of them roll out and take a bigger role in underpinning our tourism strategy and really promoting and preserving our cultures and minority languages as well. So if we could just get a better understanding of how that money is used and who is using it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Minister.

Yes. Thank you. Contributions to the heritage centres is contributions to registered and emerging heritage centres for the operation of community-based facilities that acquire, preserve, and exhibit information, objects, artifacts, and works of art portraying the heritage of the Northwest Territories. The heritage centres that we currently fund are the Fort Simpson Historical Society, Hay River Museum Society, Norman Wells Historical Society, Northern Arts and Cultural Centre, Northern Life Museum, and the NWT Mining Heritage Society. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Any further questions. Recognizing Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I have a question that concerns the northern arts programs. There is no funding indicated there this year. That has gone into arts organizations operating funds. Is that correct? Thank you.

Thanks, Ms. Green. Mr. Minister.

Yes. That is correct.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Green.

I would like to understand, given this change, whether the amount of money available for northern film producers is the same as last year, which I believe was $100,000. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Green. Mr. Minister.

I believe that budget line item is under Industry, Tourism and Investment. Thank you.

Thanks, Mr. Minister. Ms. Green.