Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm just looking at the community future's line punch, and it's somewhat opaque, the description, "Contributions to help communities in need solving their long-term employment problems." What exactly is that if the department can provide some details on how this funding works? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Premier McLeod.

Yeah, we have community futures that we -- I think we had six or seven. I think we're down to five. We provide core funding of about probably $120,000 or $150,000 to each community futures, and they make small business loans. I think they're in the neighbourhood of zero to $100,000 or something in that neighbourhood. So they'll deal mainly with small business and some of the community features are very successful, they have a number of long-term clients and a lot of them have built very large holdings. So they've supported over programs quite a bit. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Is the program evaluated on employment statistics? I'm just seizing on solving their long-term employment problems. I'm wondering if we're taking a look at this program and funding it according to those goals and outcomes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Premier McLeod.

Thank you. As I indicated earlier, we review on a regular basis, we're approached by different delivery agent on a regular basis that would like to take on the client, and right now we have five community futures corporations that are very strong going concerns. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Mr. Testart.

Nothing further, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just to quickly go back to the new film industry permanent project, some humour, my understanding before, Mr. Chairman, was that in previous pots that were allocated that seemingly only southern producers that were working in the North could access the pot. I'm happy to see that there's an increase in the pot. Can the Department clarify whom is eligible? I note that it does say in the description that eligible producers. Are Northern producers now eligible to access this funding? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Premier McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Only Northern producers or filmmakers access these programs. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Thank you. That's it.

Next I have Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, previous Members touched briefly on small scale fisheries operation out of Fort Resolution. Having discussions with some of the local people, they're envisioning even the possibility of a small abattoir ice truck to haul stuff to Hay River, fish to Hay River. I'm wondering, I'd like to ask the Minister who would the people of Fort Resolution need to have discussions with in order to access this type of federal funding?

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Premier McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It would be with the regional offices in the region. I believe the regional headquarters is in Fort Smith, so that would be the regional superintendent. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, that's all I have for this section.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I have a few questions here under commercial fisheries, and as the Minister may recall I sent an email just over a week ago here. You know, the community of Tsiigehtchic would like to start looking at opportunities as well. As the Minister may know, we have some of the best fish in the Northwest Territories. We actually get broadhead white fish in our region. In the fall we get thousands. I recall fishing with my father there, it's endless amount of fish and it's a shame that we don’t have more of a market for it, but the community is looking at possibly starting a fishery, similar to what they have both here and Yellowknife and in Hay River. I'd just like to know if there's opportunities for other communities as well to get involved in this? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Premier McLeod.