Thank you. I'm going to go to the Minister of EIA.

Thank you. So in Indigenous and intergovernmental affairs, the division we're currently discussing in the main estimates, there won't be any movement. What we're talking about with integrated service delivery is co-locating GNWT services. So it could be housing and income assistance and social services. But those are existing positions; it's just a matter of getting them physically close to each other, ensuring there's proper agreements in place so that they can share information amongst themselves. And there are opportunities to work with Indigenous governments as well. I know that TCSA has been a leader in integrating services over the years, and so I think it would be a perfect fit. And I did raise this at the bilateral as an opportunity. We haven't had really in-depth discussions yet. But somewhere like Behchoko would be a great place to try this out. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from Monfwi.

Yeah, that's what -- that's what -- yeah, I agree with you. It's like a commitment. There, so that's good to know. I like that, so. But no, because it's good, you know, because I feel when you look at all the GNWT departments, there's lots of duplications, you know, lots of -- it's just that it's -- there's a lot of duplication within government services and I think this is a good way of reducing some because, you know, like there's -- like, we just talked about the utility boards. There's ECC and Infrastructure and maybe ITI. And so there is overlapping of lots of services so I think this will help to reduce, and it's going to help with serving the people, especially in the small communities or in the regions. Thank you.

Yes, thank you. That's just taken as a comment. I think what I'll do is if there's no further questions from anybody, I'm just going to stop there. Okay, I'll go to -- before, give me one minute here.

The next one here is -- no further questions. Please turn to page 142, the Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Indigenous and intergovernmental affairs, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $7,168,000. Does the committee agree?

Thank you. We'll stop there, and we'll take a short recess. And I'll ring the bell and we'll continue on. Thank you.

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Okay, everybody to their seats. Order. Cousin. Thank you, we will continue on. We just took a short break. I'm going to continue on.

There are additional information items from pages 145 to 147. Are there any questions? Any questions? Don't see any hands up. Okay, I'll continue on.

Thank you, Members, please return to the department summary found on page 123 and revenue summary information item on page 124. Are there any questions? I'm going to go to the Member from Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is where in this department's budget might we find money for the implementation of the Homelessness Strategy? Thank you.

CHAIRPERSON Thank you. I want to go to the Minister of EIA.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. You can find it in this budget and budgets all across the GNWT because it is a government-wide approach. But the deputy minister can provide more specifics. Thank you.

Yes, thank you. I'm going to go to the director -- or sorry, deputy minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Integrated service delivery dollars were transferred from Department of Justice to Executive and Indigenous Affairs. They're currently located in the directorate activity. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from Yellowknife North.

Okay, thank you for that. Are you able to tell us how much money is allocated under the directorate for integrated service delivery?

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Minister of EIA.

So with the transfer of integrated case management unit from the Department of Justice, along came $854,000 with that. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from Yellowknife North.

Okay, thank you for that. And is there any money, either as part of that or somewhere else, for action items to be implemented as part of the Homelessness Strategy that have to do with, you know, better supporting shelters, to provide wraparound services? So aside from, you know, staffing positions within the government, are there dollars allocated within that that could be grants or contributions to organizations that are delivering services to -- that relate to homelessness? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Minister of EIA.

Thank you. So when we integrate services, we integrate them from all departments, and so the money that the Member's referring to exists in health's budget, in housing's budget. Perhaps the deputy minister can provide a bit more detail. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm going to go to the deputy minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And maybe just to build on the Premier's remarks, much of what integrated service delivery will involve, at least initially, is working to make better use of existing resources across government. But I would say that, to the Member's question, this also touches on federal engagement. It touches on the federal budget 2024. There were significant announcements related to housing and included within that are opportunities for funding related specifically for homelessness. As is typically the case, when the federal government does make announcements for budget, it takes them a few months to have policy clarity that they can share with partners. So we're looking to work closely with our federal counterparts over the next couple of months to see what we can do to bring funding into the territory for some of the purposes that the Member has mentioned. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So that is encouraging news. Can the Minister tell us when we go to the federal government to try to negotiate more money for homelessness, are we also looking -- so in addition to looking for capital dollars for new shelters or living facilities, are we looking for operational dollars to support existing or new facilities that might support street involved populations? Thank you, Mr. Chair.