Thank you. [Audio] I'd like to say that residential school lives in the child welfare system today. So given that Indigenous people are haunted by the spectre of residential school and child family services is no different, does the Minister accept that she's running a colonial system of child apprehension, reinforcing harmful legacy of residential school, and further traumatizing our people under her policies? Thank you.

Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as the Minister of Health and Social Services, I do lead the Department of Health and Social Services. This department has been structured and, you know, every one of us that sit in this House ran to sit in this House to be able to guide the policies and the procedures and change this legislation. And as Minister of Health and Social Services, I am here to be able to do the work that needs to be done to make the changes in this system, that, yes, we have history and the legacy of, you know, residential schools, then we had the 60s Scoop, and then we talk about this, and child and family services is where this is happening. But since under my leadership, you know, the direction that I've given the staff is to be able to support more families at home, in their homes, which we've seen an increase in families being supported in their homes and a decrease in children being taken under child protection issues. So as the Minister, you know, I will be bringing forward legislation later on in this government. And that is the important work that I am doing to make sure that the system doesn't continue the way it has for many, many years that was set up. Not by me. But I am here to do the work to make that change. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the CFS reforms to decolonize the system was to implement legal mandated cultural safety plans, yet two-thirds of Indigenous children, or 91 percent, are in care with lack of these plans. That's unacceptable. My question to the Minister is, what has the Minister not prioritized these cultural safety plans and other measures to root out systematic racism in the social services system? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as of now, there is training that is being done with all of our new staff. They're restructuring to make sure that every new staff onboarding is getting this training, that they're -- they know that these are requirements that they need to do this. Within the new -- you know, moving forward within the legislation, I think that the new legislation -- and I can't speak to the details in it, but it is to respect Bill C-92. And with that, it is to work collaboratively with Indigenous governments. So that is the work that I am doing to make sure that these things are getting done. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Final supplementary. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My people are constantly victimized by the colonial social services system. It is my -- it must be dismantled, and authority handed back to the Indigenous government. Will the Minister commit to a clear timeline and a plan to do so with Indigenous government to address this issue? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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.

Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Oral questions. Member from Deh Cho.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of strategic infrastructure, I believe. But you could direct it. Has there been any interest in oral consultation to work with Deh Cho communities to develop the needed human resources for the newly major projects, namely, training, to begin training? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Member from Deh Cho. [Audio].

Okay.

[Audio]. Thank you. Minister responsible for Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is a question that involves more than just strategic infrastructure but also human resources, ECE. So I understand it does touch on a number of our departments. And short answer, Mr. Speaker, there's much work to do. There's going to be a lot of need for trained folks to undertake these projects over the next short while and particularly in the Deh Cho region. So that will be the entry point for certainly Mackenzie Valley corridor, and we'll certainly be needing, as I say, all hands on deck. Work right now in terms of developing a workforce strategy and community readiness is accelerating. In the past, that would often be something that gets done only right before construction. That's not how we're going to do this project. There won't be time to deliver the project. So we are developing a pretty -- an intense plan for the workforce readiness preparedness that is in development right now, in draft already, and looking to get out to the Deh Cho over the summer to have a final engagement on whether that will work with those communities, and then to start to implement the plan. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Minister for that. Very exciting times are going to be coming. When does the department anticipate any training to begin? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, step one is to make sure we have a plan. So obviously, certainly if folks have the opportunity to do upgrading, complete high school, look and get trades, I expect there will be no shortage of need for trades, for drivers, for all manner of road construction crews. That said, Mr. Speaker, more detailed analysis of it, that is what's going to give us the tools to say which communities at which time. And that work, as I said, we have a draft engagement plan right now, and then with that, we can do the heavy lifting of a workforce development. But that is top of mind for myself, for other Ministers, for the major projects office. So once we have a more settled plan, I would think that then that -- then it begins in earnest to ensure that we deliver on the training. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister responsible for Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains. Member from the Deh Cho. Final supplementary.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Minister for that. We look forward to the work that needs to happen or the capacity building that needs to be built in the community. What communities have been contacted in the Deh Cho region? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I know there's an expectation to be in the Deh Cho region over the summer. I don't know which communities on which date, so I will certainly commit to get that plan to the Members so that we can help publicize when the team is in the region. But also, Mr. Speaker, I also want you to be organized about that. There's been consultation on this project over the course of much time, and it's important that we now not wear out communities, not wear out folks, but that they understand when we're coming this time, it's because it's an expectation that this project is moving, it's moving quickly, and we want all hands on deck. So, again, I will commit to get that to the House as well as to the Member so that everyone can participate. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister responsible for Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains. Colleagues, the time for oral questions is over.

Oral questions. Written questions. Returns to written questions. Replies to the Commissioner's address. Petitions. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Reports of standing and special committees. Tabling of documents. Minister of Infrastructure.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Plain Language Summary for Bill 50, Marine Transportation Corporation Act. And the Statement of Consistency for Bill 50, Marine Transportation Corporation Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Infrastructure. Tabling of documents. Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Tabling of documents. Minister of Finance.