Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Member is right on all counts. The on-the-land program is incredibly valuable and important. We're hearing from our partners, the Aboriginal partners, across the Northwest Territories how valuable it is. There's no growth in this budget from the GNWT in on-the-land programming, but, at the same time, there are some federal dollars that have been made available, some of them going to the IRC and some of them will likely go through the GNWT and be distributed to our Aboriginal partners. It hasn't all been worked out. We continue to pursue other people's money as much as possible to help us expand this area. There is interest. There is real interest. So much so that, on behalf of the three territories, we are going to be holding an on-the-land summit at the end of March, middle of March, at some point in March. We are bringing stakeholders from all over the country and the North to talk about the value and how to really enhance on-the-land programming in this country. Thank you, Mr. Chair

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Nadli.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. No further questions.

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Next, I have Mr. McNeely.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is in relation to the question on page 169. Looking at the org chart on 152, you have three authorities. I am just curious, on the HSS authority funding, in brackets there, $112,945. Is it your operational intention to divide that by three authorities to deliver the programs underneath the community health programs?

Thank you, Mr. McNeely. Minister, whenever you are ready.

Mr. Chair, I didn't fully understand the question, but I am pretty sure my deputy did, so we will go to Ms. DeLancey, who I think heard it better than I did.

Thank you, Ms. DeLancey. Mr. McNeely.

This one is more of a comment. I am glad to see the anti-poverty fund continue. I think there is a real value in a collective approach in the opinions suggested from these anti-poverty conferences. Looking at the various community-based programs such as your Community Wellness Initiative Fund, for example, On-the-Land Healing Fund, those are programs that, now that we have clarification on your authority funding, to deliver these various programs, I am glad to see that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McNeely. Would the Minister like to respond?

No. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. Next, I have Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a couple of questions. On page 169, On-the-Land Healing Fund, I raised a number of questions on this in the past budget, as well. I would just like the breakdown of what actually goes to the communities. I know most of it does go to the land claim groups. I know in the communities, they want to do a number of programs. There is Fort McPherson, Aklavik, Tsiigehtchic. I would just like to know the actual number that is broken down available to each community to access. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Can the Minister provide that?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the deputy will have the detail in front of her very shortly, so I will go to the deputy.

Thank you, Minister. Ms. DeLancey.

Thank you, Ms. DeLancey. Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Next, under the seniors’ fund, $205,000 available funding to support eligible applicants in their activities towards promoting the independent and well-being of seniors and elders in the NWT. As the Minister and deputy may know, in my riding, a number of elders still live on the land, whether it is at 8-miles or down the Husky River or along the Peel, throughout the Delta. Would they be available to access this program? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chair, the $205,000 on this page is of dollars that flow to the NWT Seniors' Society for their programming and their operations. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Blake.