Thank you, Minister. I'm going to go back to the Member for Kam Lake to allow her to finish up her questions under I think it was, where was it, the questions that you were finishing off with before, just to let you finish up. Thank you. Sorry.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I'd just like the opportunity to come back around to the Nominee Program, just to understand it a little bit better. We discussed that we make money by collecting fees. We spend money through staff. The program is currently on pause. Madam Chair, I'm wondering if the Minister could just speak a little to what mechanisms we use to protect the GNWT's investment in the Nominee Program.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I hate to do this, Madam Chair, but I'm going to take that question and return with a written answer. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Kam Lake.

No, that's fair. Thank you very much, Madam Chair. In that case, I will wait and we'll continue this conversation later. Thank you.

Thank you. Seeing that we have gone through everybody, any more -- oh, Member for Monfwi.

Masi, Madam Chair. The community transfer initiatives, $1.6 million. That doesn't really specify what it's for. It just says it's contributions to provide funding for the services of economic development officers. What does that entail? Masi.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We support communities to have their own employees within the community to do their own economic development, so that money goes to regional governments for their own hiring in that area. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member.

Masi, Madam Chair. Similar to the Member for Thebacha, the breakdown in the regions. Obviously, I'm very interested in the breakdown to my communities. If the Minister doesn't have it, could that be provided, as well? Masi.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I will probably provide it, because it is a big list, but I can look for -- I have to see what your organization is called, here, just one second. I'm not seeing you guys. I think you'd be under the Akaitcho? No. They're not done by regions, my apologies. Some of them are regions; some are business development centres. How about we'll return to the Member with that as a written answer? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member.

Masi, Madam Chair. The community futures, $825,000. It has been existence before I started with the GNWT, because I was on a band council involved in the establishment in my community of Behchoko, so I would say 20 years. It's been very, very useful programming because what tends to happen is that individuals, entrepreneurs, apply for certain BDIC, Metis Dene Development Fund, and others. If they don't qualify, then the last resort, basically, it falls on the community anyways, but $825,000 seems like it's not enough to stretch across the Northwest Territories. I'm just wondering why that number is low, I guess. Has that been fully utilized across the Northwest Territories? Masi.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. First, Madam Chair, I'm just going to return. I do have your number; I didn't scroll far enough over. For the Tlicho Government, we provide $292,000 for the economic development officer, the initiatives there. Then, back to the community futures, those are always very well over-subscribed, definitely. I know that is one that we do in conjunction sometimes with CanNor, and such, and they provide funding that way, as well. So there were 18 of 19 vacancies on that last time; that's why there's the variance, there.

Yes, I would agree, community futures is an area that we definitely want to explore in supporting. I personally would prefer to see communities doing their own work and empowered and in control of their own projects and their economic development, rather than thinking that the GNWT can do it better for them. They know what they need, so I'm supportive of that. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member.

Masi, Madam Chair. Definitely, I think this is an area of interest. If there could be some sort of a nominal increase, I think it would go a long way in the communities.

Madam Chair, just moving on to the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. This is highlighted as an agreement between the federal government and the Government of the Northwest Territories. As you've heard and noticed, the Gameti has been involved with growing their own vegetables, potatoes, and even animals there. They have done a lot to start off, but, at times, there were some struggles with getting funding through the GNWT. I can only speak to the past; there has been some red tape that they were struggling with and I have had to help out a bit. I'm just wondering: where are things standing? Because, right now, it says $488,000. If it's between the federal government and the GNWT, what is our contribution, from the GNWT's perspective, when an individual wants to start agriculture in the community, whether it be planting seeds or vegetables, or whatnot? Where is that specified in this budget, aside from the $488,000, Madam Chair? That will be my first question. Masi.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We pay 40 percent and the federal government pays 60 percent of the funding under the CAP program. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member.

So, Madam Chair, is that the overall budget for agriculture in the Northwest Territories? Masi.