Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank Mr. Schauerte for that answer. It clears up a few things for me. I am going on to something a little bit different on this here. The senior citizen and disability personal property tax relief, we seen an increase of almost $300,000. Is this just because of our population has grown towards the seniors and we are seeing a bigger demand for this fund? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, the MLA is correct. We are seeing an increase in seniors who are applying for this, and so this is a forced growth figure. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. No further questions. Next, we have Mr. McNeely.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, I was going to elaborate or mention clarity. As the Honourable Premier mentioned already, in our settled claim area of the Sahtu during the process of settlement, the cabin owners were allowed to select that area and make it a part of an arrangement to the land claims settlement, so there is that allowance available to unsettled areas. I just bring that out for information. It might add some clarity so we can move on. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. McNeely. I take that as comment. Any further questions? To regional operations, operations expenditure summary, $88,999,000. Does the commit agree?

Agreed. Thank you. Go back to where we were before. School of Community Government, operations expenditure summary, $2,860,000. Does committee agree?

Agreed. Thank you. That brings us next to page 360, sport, recreation and youth, operations expenditures summary, $5,342,000. Does committee agree? Question. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the budget line we see multisport games funding going from $500 to $250,000. Can the Minister explain this cut? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Committee, that is from page 359 to 363, just for your information. Minister Cochrane.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That is a multisport games reduction in the budget. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I should add that these reductions were previously approved in the last fiscal year's budget to go over three years. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Mr. Thompson.

Just to clarify, since the other side there says we approved it, so what we are saying is we can approve next year's budget already. Can we get that clarified? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. During the process of the 2017-2018 budget, this was brought to our attention. It was brought to our attention on many departments that were actually looking at providing the cuts over a number of years. This was presented to all MLAs, and the budget was passed at that time with the understanding that this was going to happen. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for the interesting answer. I guess I am just going to go right to it. Is the Government of Northwest Territories getting out of multisport games by cutting this money? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Definitely not. It is not the intention for the Government of the Northwest Territories to be getting out of multisport games. We respect the games. We respect the sport and recreation associations and the services that they provide to the residents of the Northwest Territories. We are committed to maintaining the multisport games. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that answer. I guess we have a difference of opinion of what we call respect, but I'll just say that there. When we talked to the partners or the organizations, when we sit there and they see this money being cut, they ask this question. Has the department gone to the Sport North, Aboriginal Sport Circle, and explained why they are doing this cut? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane.