Thank you, Madam Chair. I think that one of the things that I'm realizing, and I'm hearing from my colleagues, is there is a bit of a disconnect between LHOs and what they're telling people out there and sort of, I think, the direction and the want of the department. Like, it's my understanding these opportunities just really aren't available in all of the communities. And one of my colleagues just mentioned that to me. Also I have had instances where I have communications with the department about a client or a constituent's file, and then what they're being told from the LHO side is much different. And I think it comes back to what a lot of what my colleagues were talking about, and that's having the, you know, culturally appropriate and trained Indigenous workers actually working in the department versus a very -- what comes across was a very patriarchal colonial type method for dealing with people. And I think there's an element of compassion missing because when people are at a point where they're reaching out and trying to get help, and particularly to the LHO when it's your housing, your secure place to put your head at night and get a good night's sleep, there is a lot of what feels like abuse or disrespect or even racism in the responses that are coming back to people from the LHOs. So I don't know that I have a huge amount of a question in there other than I just really wanted to make sure that, you know, the Minister and the department are aware that while you may be telling us all this, I'm not sure it's translating to the LHOs and the LHAs. Thank you.
Katrina Nokleby on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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