Julie Green

Thank you, Member for Nunakput. Are there any further comments on the mandate item, "Increase the number and variety of culturally-respectful, community-based mental health and addictions programs, including aftercare?" Member for Hay River South.

Thank you, Madam Premier. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Thank you, Madam Premier. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Thank you, Member for Nunakput. Madam Premier.

Thank you, Madam Premier. Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Thank you, Member for Nunakput. Are there any further questions on this page, "Increase the number of resident healthcare professionals by at least 20 percent"? Member for Frame Lake.

Thank you, Member for Nunakput. Madam Premier.

Yes, thank you. It's my understanding that the federal government has this threshold for Indigenous procurement, and so I wonder if it could be broader than manufacturing and exploration and development and whether it could be government-wide, that procurement in all areas of government business could have a mandated Indigenous component? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Premier. Are there any further questions on page 21? Mr. Simpson.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you to the Premier for that answer. I recognize that this is a classic case of one size doesn't fit all. Some Indigenous government organizations are already very engaged in this. They have economic development arms. They have their own strategic plans. If those can be grafted onto the government's or the multi-stakeholder regional development plans, then, obviously, that makes a lot of sense. I look forward to hearing more detail on this issue, and those are all my questions. Thank you.