Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess I just have to come back to the question. I understand it's the last year, but is there any money left at the table? We left at the table with this program. Has it just been implemented? Have all the funds been utilized, or has it been left at the table? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Sorry, Mr. Speaker. I got lost with my conversation with my colleague here. Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement, I spoke about mental health and the work that FOXY and SMASH has done in my region. Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Health and Social Services has spoken about the work the department is doing on the Mental Health Action Plan in the stages that they are presently. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister please advise this House what the department is doing in the meantime in this area for the youth? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his answer. However, we have heard in some issues out there that Lands  especially from my riding, I have heard from a number of people wishing to develop this  Lands is a big issue. The biggest challenge going, it is not ITI, it is not Health and Social Services, but it is Lands. So I guess my question is: will the department work with Lands, because that seems to be the biggest challenge, to address these issues that are out there? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you colleagues. Mr. Speaker, the FOXY workshop focused mostly on sexual health, including issues such as sexually transmitted infections, birth control, and establishing boundaries and communicating needs to a partner.

The great thing about these sessions is that the youth are the ones that identify priorities and lead the discussions.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank FOXY and SMASH for taking the lead on these types of workshops in the Deh Cho and the Department of Health and Social Services for funding this type of work. I personally believe this is a good...

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his answer. Unfortunately, it is internal. It should be a review. It should be an evaluation process. We need to have informed information to make informed decisions. If we are looking at the SEED program to make it more efficient to do that, you need to do an evaluation. So will the Minister work with the department to come up with an evaluation process that will actually look at the program, and not just do it internally but have an evaluation program to it? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So we won't see anything until the summertime. Potentially, if it takes a while for the department to look over it, it could be the fall time. So when will the Minister commit that this report will be tabled in this House? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll ask the questions on that page. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I really thank the Minister for her answer. I have never, ever said that the Housing Corporation has been punishing the clients there. We are just trying to get them educated to get their income taxes in so that they can verify their income.

Mr. Speaker, in regard to the survey that the Minister has talked about, has the department been calculating or tabulating the results that have come in? She's talked about over 1,000 people who have submitted their results. Has the Minister been able to get the department to start tabulating these results from the survey? Thank...

I thank the Minister for her answer; however, I'm still trying to understand. If they cannot do their income tax, they don't do it, how is rent calculated so they have to pay for it? I have lots of -- I shouldn't say a lot, I have a number of constituents who have asked this question and I cannot honestly give an answer. So I'm asking the Minister: will she please explain how it is calculated and it's implemented?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the Minister for that answer. It's actually really encouraging and kind of answered my first question about reaching out to the communities.

Mr. Speaker, in the past I've heard the Minister speak about how they are working with other departments to address this issue. Can the Minister please provide this House with some examples of collaboration with Education, Culture and Employment, Justice, and MACA? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.