Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister Sebert.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just looking back over some of the other groups that can be funded or have been funded in the past, to give you some idea of the kind of ambit of types of projects we are willing to fund, and I am going back to 2017-2018: Tides Canada was funded for northern youth leadership for $13,000; Inuvik Justice Committee, Inuvik Justice Committee elders program and young parents program. So these are organizations that are funding very important work in the Northwest Territories. As I said, I think we can encourage groups to come forward. I am not going to encourage them simply because we have a surplus but, rather, because this work is important. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Ms. Green.

Thank you. The detail I am looking for is how that encouragement is going to take place or how becoming "more active," what's that going to look like. That is the detail that I am looking for. How are we going to operationalize this idea? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister Sebert.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Certainly, I think I can commit to having staff communicate with the committee. I don't know if we can approach them on the basis, "Hey, there's a surplus that you need to spend," but I think we could approach them on the basis that we are looking for projects to fund. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Ms. Green.

That is everything. Thank you.

Thank you. Next we have Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister advise us what the status of the department's work towards implementing the recalculation services is? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Sebert.

Yes, thank you for the question. You know, progress has not been as quick in this area as it should have been, and I am going to acknowledge that. An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act received assent in the Legislative Assembly in November 2016, and in 2018 the department undertook engagement on the draft regulations with the judiciary family-law lawyers in federal government. We are revising the draft regulations and bringing forward amendments to the legislation. Engagement on the draft regulations has now been completed, and adjustments are under way. This is an important area, and I do acknowledge that we have not moved as quickly on this as we should have. I understand that recalculation of Divorce Act orders requires a memorandum of understanding with the federal government, and discussions on establishing the MoU are currently under way. It is important that this be done. I do recognize that this has not moved ahead as quickly as it should have. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Ms. Bolstad.

Thank you, Ms. Bolstad. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I appreciate the answer. So my understanding, if correct, is we are not going to see it during this Assembly, but it's going to be introduced or activated in the 19^th Assembly? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Sebert.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. We are going to try to get this done as soon as possible. I do realize how important it is, and it would be good if we could get it done during the life of this Assembly. We will try. I think I can leave it at that, and I do acknowledge that this should have moved ahead more quickly than it has. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The electronic maintenance enforcement system has been tested since 2016-2017, but my understanding is it's now been delayed. Can you please explain what obstacles the department has encountered in utilizing this system? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Ms. Bolstad.