Thank you, Mr. Chair. We pay up front and then seek reimbursement from NIHB. I would suggest that we do not always get everything that we think we should, so we usually end up coming out of pocket for this, as well, to some degree. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Okay, thanks, Mr. Chair. So, because of the concerns I have heard from the other side of the House in terms of federal government sort of going around territorial government to fund Indigenous governments directly, how does this play into that concern, and what is our government doing to try to ensure good working relationships with our Indigenous governments around programs and services and accountability and transparency, all of those good things? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, that is specifically what the deputy minister was talking to in response to, I believe it was, Ms. Green's questions. We have hosted a round table working with our Indigenous partners and the federal government to address those types of concerns, make sure that everybody is on the same page and working together and that the issues of the clients are being brought forward to the ultimate funder, recognizing that we are a delivery agent in this one. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes, I think I understood that. So, at this two-day workshop in January, was more than just NIHB discussed or were there other health and social services programming areas discussed? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, that meeting was very focused on NIHB. I have been working to set up meetings with our Indigenous partners on a regular basis. We try to do it annually. Last year, it kind of did not happen because we couldn't get everybody together at the same time, but we are planning one for this spring, where we can work on shared priorities, issues that we need to work on together with the federal government but also things we need to do here, in the Northwest Territories. That relationship is very important to us, and we are looking forward to reconvening those meetings. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Mr. Chair, I know this has not happened yet, but is the Minister prepared to share some sort of summary or report from the meeting with the standing committee? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Minister.

Yes, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thanks. That's all I've got for this section, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my question is about page 201. I see that the GNWT has an agreement with Health Canada to fund the Toll-Free Tobacco Quit Line. Can the Minister tell us a little bit about usage rates here? Is this a useful way of helping people who are trying to stop smoking? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I don't have the actual usage rates in front of me, but I will endeavour to get that to the Member as quickly as possible. Thank you.

Thank you. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I can appreciate that that's a level of detail that he might not have at his fingertips, but it leads into my next question where I note that the agreement to fund this quit line ends at the end of March. Is this agreement subject to renewal? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's March 2019, so we have a year to continue to review this program and make sure it is adding the value that we hope it's adding. Look at the usage numbers, as the Member wants, to see to make a decision whether or not we wish to renew it or not. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Ms. Green.