Thank you very much, Madam Chair. And, Madam Chair, in what years will this money from the federal government be reimbursed? Is most of it already reimbursed to the territorial government, or will it be reimbursed in this fiscal year or next fiscal year? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of MACA.

For that detail, I'll turn to the deputy minister.

Deputy Minister Gareau.

Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm wondering how -- typically after natural disasters and emergency situations like this occur, you know, we've got different examples of that here in the territory. We've got the example of the landslide that occurred in Fort Smith. We've got wildfires that we hear about every summer and that are lasting longer. And different disasters receive different levels of support from the federal government. And so I'm wondering how long it typically takes for those funds to turn around. Is it typically kind of a two-year average, or is it typically actually must longer for us to receive the money back from the federal government? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of MACA.

So you're probably not going to like this answer: It depends on the application. If you look at the wildfire season, I think it was in 2014, we only got our money just last year or the year before. It took a long process. Like, even as the deputy minister said with the reserve, it's going to be different. It's going to be a quicker response. And that's why we try to get the advances from the federal government. So we hold money, less of an impact on it. Thank you.

Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, you know, any kind of natural disaster or something, we want to do our best to avoid. At the end of the day, it did happen and that was $175 million and $40 million of goods and services that came into the territory. I'm wondering if the Minister can speak to what percent of those contract dollars went to BIP'd companies or the rate of companies that were BIP'd that those dollars went to; if that can be clarified for committee today? Thank you.

We only have part of the information. So I'll have to get back to the committee with that information. Thank you.

Thank you. Members, we're going to take a break. Take a recess. Thank you.

---SHORT RECESS

I call Committee of the Whole back to order. We are continuing on -- order. Minister. Continuing on with Municipal and Community Affairs, directorate. And I will go to Member for Great Slave.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm looking at the contract services line items for the last three years -- or the last two and the anticipated coming up on page 344. Could I please get the amount of -- or percentage of that that is sole sourced? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of MACA.

For that detail, we'll have to get back to the Member. Thank you.

Thank you. Member for Great Slave.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think that I will just leave it there then. Thank you.

Thank you. Are there any further questions under Municipal and Community Affairs, directorate? Member for Thebacha.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just have one question. I'm wondering when there will be a change of policy on disasters? We had a tornado a couple -- in 2019, and just one home was destroyed. And I want to know if there's going to be a change in policy for no matter which disaster it is that -- it doesn't have to be widespread, because it could have been widespread if it went down the whole street, and yet we have a couple that is still having a lot of problems, a lot of financial problems because of that. And I'm just wondering if the Minister is ever considering changing the policy or how is this person supposed to be covered? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Minister of MACA.

Thank you, Madam Chair. So we -- as I said before, the disaster assistance policy is a living document, and every year we look at it. But it's -- when it's a disaster is called not specifically to one right now. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Member for Thebacha.