Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to direct that to the secretary to Cabinet.

Mr. Goldney.

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thanks. Just one more item on my May/June list to raise with the Premier, so that's now on the list and that's all I have for this one. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Ms. Nokleby.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I'm looking at the item on page 31 around increasing the -- you know what, I've skipped myself ahead. Never mind, Mr. Chair. I'll come back for this section.

Thank you. Questions? Are there any further questions on ensure climate change impacts are specifically considered when making government decisions?

Seeing none, Committee, we will move to pages 31 to 33, increase employment in small communities. Questions? Ms. Nokleby.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Now that I'm on the right page.

I'm looking at the working group that's been established for this purpose, and I note that it says that it's fulfilled and the timeline was winter of 2020. So that's the establishment of the group. However, it does state that they are going to be making recommendations, identifying gaps, programs, all of that in the progress to date.

So can the Premier or the Minister speak to where that information is if this group has been established for almost -- I guess it would just be a year if it's winter of 2020, but when are we going to see some information or data flow out of this group? Thank you.

Thank you. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm just giving the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment a moment. Yeah, I think he's fine to answer the question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Minister Simpson.

Thank you. So the working group has been established. It has come up with some great ideas, doing some great work. Thank you.

Thank you. Ms. Nokleby.

Okay, I'm guessing that maybe the Minister missed my question. It was around when are we going to actually see the work coming out of the working group - the ideas, the gaps, the information that they think is needed, etcetera? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Simpson.

Thank you. So there has been some work that has been done already. Each department is pulling together its own information and then the working group will look at that and amalgamate it and the departments have been putting that information together. If they're not already sharing that with each other and starting that work, it will be happening quite soon. There have been some changes that have been made through -- based on the discussions, so. One of the changes is the communities who have the community labour market development plans will be eligible for multiyear funding through the Small Community Employment Strategy beginning in the new fiscal year. So that's one example of the types of changes that are being made. Thank you.

Thank you. Ms. Nokleby.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The next one I'm looking at is on page 32, the increased seasonal, part-time, and full-time employment in the small communities. The part about amending the Housing Corporation policies to allow for the home-based businesses, it says that it's in progress and that the changes were delayed until February of 2022. Well, we're now in March of 2022 so I'm curious to know if we are moving forward on allowing home-based businesses in Housing Corp buildings. Thank you.

Thank you. Premier.

Minister of Housing, please.

Minister Chinna.