Thank you, Deputy Minister. Member for Frame Lake.

Thanks, Madam Chair. I might have to ask the EIA Minister about it at some point, but that is all I've got. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member. Any further questions? Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Minister.

Thank you. I'll refer that to the assistant deputy minister, please.

Assistant Deputy Minister Elkin.

Thank you, Mr. Elkin. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Marsi cho, Madam Chair. That kind of does answer a little bit about this, but I just want to make sure that my colleagues are aware that there are still some gaps there within it. I know that we go through these COVID pandemic restrictions and all that, and I'm glad to see that the Minister brought back some dental services into our small communities. That is sorely, sorely needed. We need to have more proactive measures like this because, even though there's COVID, life still goes on. We still have to keep our programs going. We still have to take care of our residents. Moving along, I had some questions about the Metis Health Benefits. I've listened to some of the questions here already, and my first question to the Minister is: how often does her department meet with the Metis leadership on finding ways to keep improving their health benefits? Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you. The Cabinet had a bilateral meeting with the Metis Nation in January, and this was an item on the agenda. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Madam Chair. No. That's good to hear, that they meet on a regular basis. In speaking with some of the leadership, they said there are still some gaps here that could be addressed. There was something mentioned from the federal side of things, as well, because anytime there are announcements made from Indigenous Services Canada in terms of health coverage, the effects cascade down to us, ultimately. Do these discussions take place at the FTP table? That's for the Minister. Thank you.

Minister.

What I understood is that the question is whether the GNWT meets with Indigenous Services Canada to talk about NIHB? Is that the question? Yes.

Yes.

I haven't had a meeting like that, but that doesn't mean one hasn't happened. I will ask the deputy minister if he can elaborate. Thank you.

Thank you. Deputy Minister Cooper.

Thank you. Anything further, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh?

No, nothing further. If I have any questions, I'll do it offline. Thanks.

Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to talk about the NIHB, as well. With respect to dental care, I've been on the receiving end of just getting my teeth pulled because the first thing they ask you is, "What healthcare do you have? NIHB? Oh, sorry." With respect to that, there seems to be a discrepancy, or is there a discrepancy, in costing between status Indians who are Indigenous people who are from the Northwest Territories versus those who are living here, still under NIHB, but from down south? Are they included in the costs that you are showing here? For instance, the Metis, we have services for, say, whatever it was, 15,000, but that's for Indigenous Metis. If you're not Indigenous, then you don't have that service. Is that the same under NIHB with the Indigenous First Nations? Thank you, Madam Chair.