Thank you, Deputy Minister. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I thought I was done there, but yes, I will look forward to seeing that information. In hearing this, it sounds like this is a really important program, and it does create jobs right at the grass-roots level. Are there any talks to increasing this fund to try to up those numbers for jobs in small communities? Marsi cho.

Thank you, Member. Minister of ECE.

Thank you. I always talk about increasing it, but there is nothing on the books right now. I do think that it is one of the programs that going forward we need to look at and consider how we can use it to target employment in the small communities because that has been a tough nut to crack, and I know that this has proven successful at that. It is definitely on my radar. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Thank you. My other one, I have questions about Skills Canada. There is a line item here. It has not really changed. It's $70,000. I am looking at this for the explanation in this line item. It says that it's for priorities related to adult career and employment. It does not seem like that much of a number, so can I get an idea from the Minister of how well this pot of money is subscribed? Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Minister of ECE.

Thank you. I believe this is a contribution to Skills Canada for them to hold the Skills NWT events throughout the territory. I believe that, recently, they've been confined to Yellowknife, but I'm interested in seeing how we can expand that reach. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Thank you, Madam Chair. That's good to know. I think, for something like this to promote trades, to promote skilled labour, that sort of stuff, it can't be just confined to Yellowknife. I think that's something that needs to be looked at, to get it out to up in the Beaufort, up in the South Slave, Sahtu, Deh Cho. Just getting it out there, because we need to get these skills promoted at the smaller-community level, as well. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Yes, and I agree. It's a third party, and they also receive funding from other sources, as well. I see the value in having the regional competitions. You can see that, when we have the regional competitions, it does bring more people from outside of the capital to the territorial competition. They can show off their skills, and it allows them to get exposure. I agree that this is something I will definitely look into, and have been, actually. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Thank you. I'm just going to move along here. I have one last question about the literacy funding. This one, here, it has kind of fluctuated a little bit, but I just wanted to know a little bit more about this program. Where is it being delivered, and what type of programs are delivered under this funding pot? Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Minister of ECE.

Thank you. I'd like to ask the deputy minister to respond.

Thank you. Deputy Minister Mueller.

Thank you, Deputy Minister. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Thank you, Member, Minister.

Thank you. The Northern Bonus is a program whereby we provide an incentive for people to move back to the North, and it helps them pay down their student loan. I can ask Mr. Shannon for some more detail. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Shannon.