I would like to recognize my aunt, Florence Barnaby, a strong advocate for the Society and the whole Society members and Sheldon Whitlock. I had the privilege of working alongside Sheldon here a few times over the winter road season back home. Also Steven Jackson, who also gave me a positive tour of the facility of the Aven Centre, Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I also want to recognize the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. I recall attending an NWT Senior Society presentation where the chair had mentioned, “to know the future, you first have to know the past.” I thought that was quite a unique statement and I still recall that presentation.

Elders are the pillars of our small communities and also our large communities and for the whole NWT for that matter. Earlier I was very encouraged by the presentation of our Health Minister on the long-term care plan, a 10-year plan that includes all the communities and without a plan and I was thinking, Mr. Speaker, here without a plan, we really have no idea where we’re going.

It goes back to the Chairman’s statement of the Senior Society. I really was encouraged by the plan of our long-term care which includes clients of our elder’s community. I applaud the department for developing that plan. Now, we’ve got a prosperous future and targets and objectives to seek towards. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That figure, if it goes to the regional authorities, does it include the locum staff travel? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Looking at the $22.7 million in the program detail, then on page 199 it's inserted into the HSS Authority funding for the same amount of $22.7 million, is that kind of like an in and out number or in and out entry? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I'll use an example. If the community of Colville Lake or Fort Good Hope or Deline was to forward a proposal underneath a program within the Department to the Sahtu Authority, does the Sahtu Authority have the powers to grant approval of that proposal application, Mr. Chair? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My next question is do these Authorities have any authorizations of the funding available for the various programs within the Department? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is the HSS authority funding of $25,025. My question is this targeted as core funding for the regional authorities? Thank you, Mr. Chair

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My last question to the Minister is: if the Minister would commit to 50 per cent of the costs for the students that graduated in one of the Sahtu communities for this summer to explore options of career choice. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Would the Minister support financially through a pilot project process on the Sahtu graduates recently and going to be graduated from their respective home school on a seminar a post-graduation seminar held in one of the Sahtu communities to provide orientation and mentorship guidance, should the individual choose to go down South?