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

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for that. Hopefully, I look forward to seeing that in committee at some point. Again, just a quick comment, just to end off this part. Like I said at the beginning, again, my colleagues, we all do feel the same way. We don't want to get completely overwhelmed with LPs towards the end of this Assembly because I think it's important that we get ahead of things and not be knee-jerked towards the end of the session because it will mean that you won't have good quality legislation. You want to make sure that we're very thorough and doing all the due diligence or consultations, et cetera. Those are my comments. Thank you.

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Do you want to respond, or are you good?

Thank you.

Are there further questions to the Department of Finance and human resources from any Members? Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I'm wondering if the Minister can speak to the cultural awareness training rollout, and if there are any additional budgetary line items specific to that or if that is considered complete for this fiscal year, and what GNWT employees can expect to see as far as that. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Madam Chair. There has been significant work done to revamp, redevelop the cultural awareness sensitivity training under what would now be termed or called, Living Well Together. It is an online program which does allow it to roll out across the GNWT to all public servants. It is expected that this is going to be mandatory for public service to complete. Madam Chair, I've had an advanced screening of it, and I've had a chance to look through the product. It was done in consultation with Indigenous governments, Indigenous communities across the Northwest Territories, so I believe it will be ready to go quite imminently. I think within the life of this session, and I will look forward to making that announcement in the House, again, hopefully this session. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Are there any budgetary requirements for this fiscal year for that program to be able to roll out? Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I don't believe so, but if I might just confirm with the deputy minister to see if I've missed anything, please.

Thank you, Minister. Deputy minister.

Thank you, deputy minister. Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I am happy that the Minister has seen a pre-screening of this, and I am wondering if this cultural training includes any form of trauma-informed care for staff? Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, Madam Chair, it does. The briefing materials I have in front of me don't go through it, and I don't want to misstate it. I remember from just looking at it myself that the introductory materials, both in terms of the materials online as well as the materials in the workbook that accompanies it, are aware and alive to having some sensitivity to trauma-informed practice. What I would suggest, Madam Chair, I think it is something I also agree is very important. I will commit to just getting more details on exactly the extent of what's included in the materials for the committee. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. Any further questions under the human resources? Seeing none. No further questions. Please turn to page 145, Finance, human resources, operations expenditure summary, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $21,840,000. Does community agree?

Thank you. We will now move to Information Systems Shared Services beginning on page 147 with information on page 149. Questions? Member for Frame Lake.

Thanks, Madam Chair. The first line item here, government chief information officer, the revised estimates for 2020-2021 showed $2.8 million, and then otherwise, it's usually around $385. Can someone explain to me what happened in that, the current year, to make that such a large expense? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Madam Chair. There was an additional $2.412 million approved to help accommodate the costs associated with safe reopening of the Northwest Territories schools as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. This would have included, for example, computer devices and electronic devices, Internet connectivity devices, turbo sticks, to students who may not have had access to those resources otherwise. That is the reason for this particularly high item in 2021. Thank you, Madam Chair.