Thank you, Madam Chair. With me today, I have deputy minister Eleanor Young and Gary Schauerte. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Welcome. Committee has agreed to forego general comments. Does the committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?

Committee, we will defer the departmental summary and review the estimates by activity summary beginning with community governance starting on page 330 with information items on page 333. Questions? Are there any questions under community governance? Seeing no questions under community governance, please turn to page 331. Municipal and Community Affairs, community governance, operations expenditure summary, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $2,118,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you. We will now move to community operations beginning on page 334 with information items on page 337. Questions? Seeing that there are no questions, please turn to page 335. Municipal and Community Affairs, community operations, operations expenditure summary, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $2,277,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. We will now turn to the directorate beginning on page 338 with information items on 341. Questions? Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I see under the policy and planning line that the dollar figure between 2019 and 2020 actuals and the main estimates for this year, that the financials have actually come down. I am wondering if the Minister can speak to why the policy and planning division dollars have come down and what that division intends to accomplish this year? Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Minister of MACA.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We do have the discussion of our legislation amendments under review right now. I will have Ms. Eleanor Young comment and reply to the Member. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. Deputy Minister Young.

Thank you, Ms. Young. Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I'm wondering if the Minister would be able to expand on what legislative priorities the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs has for this coming year? Thank you.

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. Minister of MACA.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We have three legislation priorities that are coming forward. I will have Ms. Eleanor Young just reply on to where we are actually sitting at that with those amendments coming forward for review. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Deputy Minister Young.

Thank you, Ms. Young. Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. There is some really exciting legislative work being done in MACA with a lot of potential for this year, from rolling out ATIP to funding policies, which is definitely top-of-mind for communities, as well as the much-anticipated Fire Prevention Act. I am just wondering if the Minister feels that this is an accurate budget to be able to get that work done. Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Member, for your question. With all of the planning that we had put forward and looking at the capacity that we do have within Municipal and Community Affairs to looking at our policy and planning, I do feel confident that we do have the resources to see those legislations and policies coming forward. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Kam Lake.