Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Okay, thank you for that information. I know it was just recently we had one.

Another one too is that there's -- for correctional services, there's two in Tlicho region. And there's -- in Tlicho region, we have three active positions. Are those two -- can the Minister explain to me where these positions are located.

Okay. For the record, I want to ask the Minister did Tlicho communities, the leaders, agree to the funding formula that's before us? Thank you.

Mr. Speaker -- I mean, Mr. Chair, the reason why I ask is because, I mean, a lot of us are here for a reason, and I am worried about our young people, especially young boys, because it's only young men that we're talking about, and I don't hear much about the women, and the kind of advice they are represented in court, are they providing adequate court services, you know, that's -- it's just more of a comment. It's up to them if they want to answer, but -- if they want to elaborate more on it. But I do worry about our young people, especially young men. You know, most of them are probably, you...

Thank you. Well, thank you to -- it's good to know. But, I mean, because it's concerning youth and in small communities, that's where you will find most of our young people, and they're very active so that's why I am saying that, you know, especially in small communities where, you know, the school will benefit more from these programs, and it can go a long ways. So that's why I am asking so if the department have ever considered, you know, transferring these and then allocate it to the regional schools. Thank you. That's it for now.

Okay, so, well, I am going to get away from that because I already got the message.

You know, with this community operations, regional operations, I know we passed the funding formula. We don't have a breakdown of what each community is getting. Will the Minister -- I would like to know how much of this regional operations money is coming to Tlicho region. Thank you.

Legal aid clinic, so it's lawyers providing services. I just want to ask -- I know that, you know, like I said, in the small communities, the only time that we get to see lawyers, especially legal aid, it's only on the court date, so -- and they're giving advice. I would like to know is -- are they giving adequate advice? Because, I mean, there's 140 inmates at the North Slave Correctional Centre, so how many of those got adequate advice? And, mostly -- I am sure most of them are Indigenous. Thank you.

These programs, they're for youth so I just wanted to ask the Minister if the MACA are working with -- for allocation of funds, are working with the school. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Okay, well, with reference to some of the positions two of my colleagues mentioned, talked about, the two jobs that were created. You know, with the mine closing, just letting you know -- or maybe you're aware of it -- but you know that Tlicho communities -- Tlicho region is going to be the hardest hit because all our -- a lot of our young people, all of -- many of our people are -- you know, are employed, and we're going to need more jobs. That's why I am advocating -- I would like to see more jobs advocated -- I mean, I would like to see more jobs transferred to --...

Thank you. I was going to ask the Minister what is the requirement but -- you know, in Tlicho region, we do have court on the court date. It's usually full. The dockets are usually full with a lot of our young people. And so that's why I am asking about that. And then we do see sheriffs come to our community alone without court, without court parties, to confiscate or to take, you know, like, vehicles or to evict. So they do more than court services. That's why I am asking that if -- it would be nice if we can get a sheriff office in Behchoko or Tlicho region to accommodate the people. And it...

Okay, thank you. You know, in small communities we have addiction issues, especially with young people. So the addictions and diabetes is on the rise. So these funding, does the community have to apply for these funding? Is that how it works or -- thank you.