Thank you. I will go to the Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, there was an external evaluation done in 2025-2026 that identified fairly specific capacity gaps and workload assessment was taken from that. And based upon that, this ask is being brought forward. And given that these are known pressures, that's where it's coming forward as a supplementary appropriation. It is a legislative environment so there is an expectation that the timelines are met. And, again, based on the evaluation and therefore the workload analysis, this is being brought forward immediately rather than waiting. And with it comes, I believe, five additional positions to support workload pressures and service delivery. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. I will go to the Member from Frame Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I was just looking for a general explanation. And that's it for this section. Thank you.

Thank you. I will go to the Member from Great Slave.

No, thank you, Mr. Chair. The Minister just answered my question. Thank you.

Thank you. Moving on.

Department of Justice, operations expenditures, services to government, not previously authorized, $739,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you. Department of Justice, operations expenditures, total department not previously authorized, $2,752,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you. Members, there is a schedule on page 11 and 12 that details a supplementary reserve impact. This schedule is not a votable item and is included as information only. Are there any questions on this schedule? Seeing none -- Oh sorry, I am going to go to the Member from YK North.

Couldn't let us just get by without one more question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

In the schedule under ECE, there is workforce tariff response. So there's $928,000 there, and it looks like it's fully offset. So that's a federal funding. And so I am curious to know from the Minister how is that $928,000 going to be distributed to the workforce that has been affected by tariffs? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Okay, thank you. I will go to the Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, there are existing programs within ECE that will be benefiting from this programming. So, more specifically, there is an opportunity to enhance the existing labour market development initiatives. And, Mr. Chair, I am just trying to see if I can break that down a little further for the Member. Sorry, Mr. Chair. Yeah, there are some -- yeah, Mr. Chair, I mean, there's two different programs but as for the specifics that are how the Department of ECE is delivering workforce development measures, again I can certainly provide that to the House. I do think it was provided to Members earlier today but would be happy -- oh, look at that, Mr. Chair. Look what I have just found.

So there's skills development programs. So that provides supports for individuals to upgrade their skills or knowledge. And the skills development under tariff supports is providing more funding to individual clients but also with fewer restrictions under the categories that they could go and apply to use that funding for. There's also a stream for self-employment. So folks that are looking for the opportunities to have some funding to kick-start a small business. And, again, similarly with the tariff supports, there is again a bit of a bigger envelope available and also some fewer restrictions on these categories so that folks have, I gather, greater breadth with which they might be able to use that money.

For employee -- or for employers, rather, there is employee training offsets that they can use to support finding new or better or different skills for their employees and to fill some gaps that they may be identifying with -- as due to impacts from tariffs.

And last but not least, Mr. Chair, again that too with the tariff enhancements comes with increased funding and more funding potentially available so that third party organizations can also help do some group training, skills development programs, and the like. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Okay, thank you. I will go to the Member from YK North.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And so in terms of who is eligible to receive some of these programs and supports, I understand that the diamond mining workforce is eligible for this tariff-related funding. Are there any other workers in the territory who are eligible to receive these supports if they believe their, you know, profession or their industry has been affected by tariffs in some way? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. I will go to the Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And yes, definitely, the diamond mining sector is one that would qualify. Expressly included for -- or within the federal programming as well would be softwood lumber-related workers. I am not sure, to be quite frank, how many would -- necessarily that would apply to the Northwest Territories. But the programs that exist under ECE are also benefiting from the flexibility of these programs and they have wider programs that they're able to -- by using these funds for some, they are able to use their funds under these existing programs for others. So I don't have the specific program details of eligibility in the supplementary appropriation information, Mr. Chair, but I am confident that the Minister of ECE would like to see the money expended for those who need it and can provide that information. Thank you.

Okay, thank you. I will go to the Member from YK North.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't have further questions now but certainly will take any and all information about this to distribute to constituents. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Committee, do you agree that you have concluded the consideration of Tabled Document 522-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2026-2027?

I am going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.