Lesa Semmler on Question 1288-20(1): Child and Family Services

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I do not disagree with the Member. I believe that the Indigenous governments do play a role in this and -- you know, and we most recently signed one agreement. We've reached out to all Indigenous governments. I have had my staff re-reach out to Indigenous governments to -- if -- you know, to be able to do this work, they -- you know, they'll -- we'll work with them. We'll support them through transitioning whatever they -- the areas that they want. It was a trilateral agreement, the agreement that we signed with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. They did receive a large sum of money to be able to provide services for their Indigenous children. And so if there are Indigenous groups out there that want to do this, our department is sitting here waiting, willing to go and do that work with them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.