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Julian Morse Frame Lake
Just getting the clock going there. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a very, very quick comment, and I actually don't even need a response to this. I just wanted to note that I was very happy to see -- I'll wait a second here.
Sorry, Mr. Chair. Actually, I have a question. Noting that the reduction to community justice committees and projects, can the Minister speak to that a little bit?
Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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James Bancroft
Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you, Premier. The reduction there of $238,000 for grants and contributions is related to the Indigenous justice program. It was the second year of the program. The first year had a higher level of funding to get the program started. It's just a mid agreement reduction. The funding is continuing at a level of $315,000 compared to its original first year level of $504,000. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Julian Morse Frame Lake
Okay, thank you. And this is, just to be clear, not a reduction in service, it's just the program needed a bit of extra money to bet launched?
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you. That's correct. Often there's work that needs to be done to get a program going and so the agreements with the federal government accounted for that, and then the ongoing funding is more reflective of the ongoing needs. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Julian Morse Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, I did want to just note that I was pleased to see an increase between the main estimates and revised estimates for the men's healing program noted and that that increase has been carried over. So I don't really have a question about that. I just wanted to state that I'm happy to see that. I do think that's an important program and clearly tied to some of the goals of this Assembly. And so that's all my comments on this page. Thank you.
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Any further questions? Yes, I have the Member from Range Lake.
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Kieron Testart Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Is this where we would find the funding for the community safety officer program in Fort Liard? Thank you.
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Kieron Testart Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So what's the status of that? Because I know that, like, when coming into this Assembly as well, I was kind of unclear if there was a pause because of COVID or because of evac or all the other unmitigated disasters that had befallen the 19th Assembly. So where are we at with the community safety officer pilot? Thank you.
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you, Mr. Chair. And there were -- it took time to ramp up the program. There was a requirement to find people, to train people, and that's not always a quick task. And so it didn't move as quickly as we would have hoped. Maybe the deputy minister has more information on that. I can hand it to her, maybe not, but we'll try. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Charlene Doolittle
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, we had a pilot program that we started with Fort Liard. We put out an expression of interest, and they were the successful community for a pilot project. It's been extended to March 31st, 2026, due to the delay the Premier was speaking about. We do have a program evaluation that will occur at the end of the term. Extending it gives us more time to collect more data due to that start that often takes time in pilot projects.
We have also received some funding from Public Safety Canada under the FNIPP program which gives us a better cost share ratio. So they have provided us with some funding as well for this program, which is good news. Thank you.
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Kieron Testart Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The money from Public Safety Canada, is that funding that could be expanded, or are they just funding the pilot, or is this a larger -- or is this a broader initiative that they are providing financing for around community safety officer programs? Thank you.
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you. That funding is for the extension of the program. Thank you.
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