Yes, thank you, for your questions. So I understand there is a shelter for men in Fort Good Hope. I'm not sure if it's only for people in Fort Good Hope. And that would be a long way to go from -- for someone in Fort Smith.

A more feasible solution for men who are experiencing violence may be to apply for an emergency protection order. So that's where you engage a justice of the peace to secure your access to your house and to keep the abuser out of the house. And so that's one possibility that would provide a local solution where the person being abused doesn't have to go to another community for services. So I just want to put that on your radar as a possibility.

The YWCA in Yellowknife offers a program for children who witness violence. It helps them to process the trauma that they've experienced as a result of being in a situation where family violence has occurred and how to be better -- better prepared to deal with their own anger and issues as they -- as they grow up. I don't think that that's a school-based program. I think it's a community-based program. I feel certain that the YWCA would be more than willing to share their learning of this -- it was originally called Project Child Recovery, that they would be willing to share their learnings from that. So they do it now as an afterschool club called Dudes Club, and the -- it's boys. And they go once a week and talk about -- about their issues related to their own lives and how to live a healthy life.

The On the Land Program is probably undersubscribed because the money is divided among the Indigenous governments, and so if Indigenous governments don't take up their share then the money doesn't get spent.

I'm well aware of the relationship between Salt River First Nation and Poundmakers, and I've mentioned it in other context to Indigenous governments that are looking at On the Land programming as one possibility to provide the programming part of the On the Land Healing Program, that, you know, beyond the benefits of being on the land and living in a more traditional way, that there also be -- there can also be a program that is specifically oriented to getting people into treatment, which I understand is what happened at Salt River, to help families heal, and to help people when they return from treatment to maintain their wellness and sobriety. So I'm assuming that if people are listening to us talk and they're interested in that program, they could contact the Salt River First Nation for more information. Thank you.

Thank you. Anything further, Member for Thebacha?

I just have another question. One of them it's to do with medical travel. I know we're going to be having patient advocates and maybe that will solve some of the problems of medical travel. But when a doctor at a health centre approves medical travel and an escort, then it goes to a Yellowknife office here and sometimes then they -- they don't get the escort approval. So I'm just wondering -- I know there's a review, I think, of medical travel in the works, and so would that review address my concern? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member for Thebacha. Since that's in a totally separate section, that's under supplementary health benefits, is it not? Or is it --

It is under that.

Or is -- no. No, it's a different department for that. So we'll come back to that. Is there anything else under health services? No, okay. Thank you.

Health and social programs, any other questions from Members that haven't had a chance to speak to it? Thank you.

Health and social services, health and social programs, operations expenditure summary, 2022-2023 Main Estimates, $350,476,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you. We will now turn to page 185 and 186, long term and continuing care services with information items up to page 88. So 86 to -- 186 to 188. So does Members have questions under long term and continuing care services? Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, my first question is around the seniors' funds found on page 187. The seniors fund did see a slight increase in the 2020-2021 Actuals to 330 from 305, but it appears as though the number of contributions, and this is the money going to the NWT Seniors Society, is consistent year after year. I'm wondering if they're expected to increase this funding given that the number of seniors across the territory is increasing. Thank you.

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Yes, thank you. I'm not sure what the NWT Seniors Society has asked for. I know a lot of the funding that goes there is around elder abuse. But for more detail, I'll ask the deputy minister, please.

Thank you. Deputy minister Cooper.

Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. No, I'm happy to hear that there was additional funds that went to the recs and parks and the Hay River Seniors Society as well. I'm assuming that some of this money went to helping seniors stay active, get out of the house. I know that one of the things that we've heard quite a bit about over COVID is the effects of isolation on our seniors and our elders, and so I'm wondering if -- if -- sorry, Health and Social Services intends to find ways to replace this $25,000 that was used last year, either through funds, grants, or contributions from maybe the federal government or other third party investors, to be able to continue supporting activity with our seniors and our elders? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Yes, thank you. As the Member may know, we're currently developing a senior strategy and so we're looking for gaps and ideas that would enrich the lives of seniors. And they are not part of this business plan, but they would be part of the next business plan.

We do, however, have some money available in the next fiscal year for age-friendly community grants. And to provide more detail on that, I'll ask the deputy minister, please.

Thank you. Deputy minister Cooper.

Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. The Minister mentioned the seniors' strategy, and I'm wondering what the timeline is on that. Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. I believe that we're going to deliver it in this -- this fiscal year, in the first half of this fiscal year.

Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.