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

Similar to what my colleague said about the Deh Cho and Sahtu, they have position for the active positions, and there's nothing here shown for Tlicho. Is it because of the agreement between GNWT and Tlicho government with regarding staffing?

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the individual who would be my subject matter expert on that one is waiting in the dark little room to my right.

Can I ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to switch the witnesses from the dark room.

Thank you. Thank you for switching out the witness. And I'm sorry for keeping you in the dark. I'd like to go to the ADM.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, and as the ADM was coming into the room, she did mention to me that those staff are housed in the North Slave office. So that would be here in Yellowknife.

Okay, thank you. I'll go to the Member from Monfwi.

Is there any plan in the future, maybe within this, to transfer any of those positions to Tlicho region? Thank you.

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at this point there's no specific plan to move staff around to regions. Thank you.

Thank you. I'll go to the Member from Monfwi.

Well, thank you, that's good to know. But you know and I know and the ADM does know about the education outcome in small communities, and especially in Tlicho region, you know, and we've been saying that, and the early learning is very important. So it would be nice in the future to see if we can have one of -- or a position from North Slave region be transferred to Tlicho region. Yeah, but here you identify regional allocations and Tlicho region, you identify Tlicho region so it would be nice if we can have one of the -- this position transferred to Tlicho region. Or if not, give the position to Tlicho government because they are dealing with early learning and childcare too as well. That's more of a comment, so it's up to her.

Okay, thank you. I'll go to the Minister to her comment.

I absolutely heard the Member and very much appreciate her comment.

Okay, thank you. Any further questions? Okay, I'm going to go back to the Member from Monfwi.

Okay. So if you agree with me, then hopefully next fiscal year we will see one of these North Slave region -- North Slave positions transferred to Tlicho region, in the near future, within the lifetime of this 20th Assembly. Thank you.

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, as I said, appreciate the Member's comment. As far as staffing that's not something that we, as Ministers, you know, ask for that to be moved around, but certainly the deputy minister and the assistant deputy minister are here as well. The positions do work to serve multiple communities. There are three early childhood consultants in Yellowknife, and they are responsible for visiting Tlicho communities and my understanding is they do visit frequently. And these are staff who help set up daycares, help set up day homes, and I understand through conversations with the Member, even in our last Assembly about the childcare facility that is in Behchoko, that is very well used by members of the community, and the Member does speak very highly of that facility.

Okay, thank you. Is there any further questions from Monfwi?

I'm sure my colleague over here from traditional use Nedhe-Wiilideh would probably see -- like to see one of those positions in his riding, and I would like to see one in my riding, and then I think there's only, like, Yellowknife. Yellowknife is supposed to be a headquarter. But I would like to see one of those positions, and I'm sure he would like to see one in his riding as well, so. And, you know, I mean, this is a really important for early learning, especially for children in JK. We will benefit. Our students will benefit from it. So that's why I'm just asking that. I think we need -- I would like to see those positions transferred to outside of Yellowknife. Thank you.

Okay. Go to the Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I've certainly heard the Member. Thank you.

Thank you. Any further comments from the Member from Monfwi?

Here the part-time, we don't even have anything for part-time too as well. We have full-time but nothing for part-time. And even for North Slave, you know, like there's nothing there. So it would be nice if there was something, like even part-time, instead of a visiting worker. We just need somebody there long term to help improve the education outcome for our students. Thank you.