Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Member from Yellowknife North.

Okay. I mean, my next question is what tools does the Minister have to be able to hold the board of governors of Aurora College accountable to actually finish the transition to a polytechnic university by a certain date given that their funding is coming from our budget? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the most significant tool that I have at my fingertips is the mandate letter that is issued to the board. That letter has -- or the next letter, because the one that is an interim letter expires in July so the next reiteration of that has been jump started by myself through a letter to the board of governors. And what tools does this Assembly have? This Assembly approves the budget, and that budget goes to Aurora College. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Final supplementary and final supplementary for today's oral questions. Member from Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So does the GNWT have a line in the sand, like a date by which the polytechnic university must be established? And what would be the consequence to Aurora College if that goal is not met? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think this is a really exciting opportunity for the Northwest Territories to be able to transition into a polytechnic. Because I think that there is this idea that we're talking about bricks and mortar. But what we're talking about is really important programming that lends to building a solid economic foundation. And so absolutely I will acknowledge that the milestones are definitely delayed. That is quite clear as to where the transformation is at right now, and I really look forward to working with the college and the board of governors to getting that back on track and seeing how we can support one another to achieve our common goals. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Colleagues, as I said before, oral questions, our time is up. Oral questions. Written questions. Returns to written questions. Replies to the Commissioner's address. Petitions. Tabling of documents. Minister of ITI.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: NWT Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations Annual Report 2023-2024. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Tabling of documents. Notices of motion. Member from Range Lake.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, June 6, 2024, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that the Government of the Northwest Territories initiate a Cross-Border Crime Reduction Forum that would involve the Governments of the Northwest Territories, Canada, Yukon, Alberta, and British Columbia;

And furthermore, the focus of a cross-border forum will increase the response to violence and drug trafficking in rural and remote communities;

And furthermore, that the focus of the cross-border forum improve efforts to disrupt the illicit drug network and drug-related crime and violence in Northwest Territories communities;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a response to this motion within 120 days.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Range Lake. Notices of motion. Motions. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, Minister's Statement 4-20(1), Minister's Statement 5-20(1), Minister's Statement 17-20(1), Minister's Statement 24-20(1), Tabled Document 93-20(1).

Colleagues, by the authority given to me as Speaker under Rule 2.2(4), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hours of adjournment to consider business of the House, with the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh in the chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the committee would like to consider Tabled Document 93-20(1), 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Department of Health and Social Services and Department of Education, Culture and Employment.

Does committee agree?

Thank you. Thank you, committee. We will proceed with the first item. But before we do that, I would like to take a short break, and we'll resume in about ten minutes. Thank you.

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Thank you. Committee, we're going to continue on where we left off on Thursday. Does the Minister of Health and Social Services wish to bring in witnesses to the House? Does the committee agree?

Oh sorry, hang on. Minister.

Yes, I do, Mr. Chair.

Does the committee agree?

Okay, thank you. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses to the Chamber.

Would the Minister please introduce your witnesses.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my deputy minister Jo-Anne Cecchetto. And ADM of finance, policy and planning, Jeannie Mathison. Thank you, Mr. Chair.