Thank you, Minister. Mr. Vanthuyne.

That's good. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Mr. McNeely.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is the HSS authority funding of $25,025. My question is this targeted as core funding for the regional authorities? Thank you, Mr. Chair

Thank you, Mr. McNeely. It looks like you're looking at page 189, the HSS authority funding, but I'll let Minister answer that. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, that's core funding to the authorities.

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Mr. McNeely.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My next question is do these Authorities have any authorizations of the funding available for the various programs within the Department? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. McNeely. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, they are required to provide programs in compliance with legislation, Child and Family Services Act by way of example. I'm not sure exactly what the Member is asking. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. McNeely.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I'll use an example. If the community of Colville Lake or Fort Good Hope or Deline was to forward a proposal underneath a program within the Department to the Sahtu Authority, does the Sahtu Authority have the powers to grant approval of that proposal application, Mr. Chair? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McNeely. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, it depends on the proposal being submitted, what program it is being submitted under. The Authorities do have some latitude to make decisions that are--or customized programs to meet the needs of the residents, recognizing that there is differences across the Territories. This is true in the past and it is true in the new Authority as we move forward, but there are some dollars that are tied to specific tasks. Much of these dollars that we're talking about now are actually salary dollars, so it does limit their ability to utilize them for other things. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. McNeely, nothing further. Any other comments or questions? Mr. Thompson.

Just want to get a couple clarifications on the support services. Right now, my understanding is the Beau-Del and the Yellowknife Authorities that access this funding for day shelters. Is it application based or is it just the government has an agreement or contract with them? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, it's based on where the demand is at this current time as well as where the facilities happen to be located. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Minister. Does it flow to the department or through the non-profit, or does it go to the authorities and then to the non-profits, or does it go directly from the department in Yellowknife to those non-profits. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, based on our current structure, it flows from the department through the authorities to the appropriate NGO or provider. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So there's only these programs in these two regions, and there's nothing else out there in the other regions. Is that correct? Thank you, Mr. Chair.