Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Okay, thank you. Can the Minister explain what this senior citizen supplementary benefit represents. It was up in 2023-2024, and it stayed the same, 2024-2025, and to 2025-2026, 3.2. It went down a little bit, but so if the Minister can explain why there's change in this senior supplementary benefit. Thank you.

Masi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker [Translation] Masi, Mr. Speaker.  Mr. Speaker, I'm talking about the -- I'm talking about the -- the federal government is -- what happened -- (audio) using a lot of million dollars of our -- so the 19 of us in here, each and every -- each and every one of us, there's a lot of things we need for.  We know that it will be hard and difficult for us at times.  So right now, we are in the deficit.  We're in a huge debt.  So -- so the -- so -- so at this time, at times, when we have a bill, we have to pay our House, power bills, grocery bill, our vehicle bills...

Thank you. Inclusive schooling, there's a change in -- from previous to upcoming budget. If the Minister can explain why there's an increase. I mean, it is good, but I just -- I think I would like to know why, if the Minister can explain why there's a change within the budget.

I'm sure my colleague over here from traditional use Nedhe-Wiilideh would probably see -- like to see one of those positions in his riding, and I would like to see one in my riding, and then I think there's only, like, Yellowknife. Yellowknife is supposed to be a headquarter. But I would like to see one of those positions, and I'm sure he would like to see one in his riding as well, so. And, you know, I mean, this is a really important for early learning, especially for children in JK. We will benefit. Our students will benefit from it. So that's why I'm just asking that. I think we need -- I...

Well, thank you, that's good to know. But you know and I know and the ADM does know about the education outcome in small communities, and especially in Tlicho region, you know, and we've been saying that, and the early learning is very important. So it would be nice in the future to see if we can have one of -- or a position from North Slave region be transferred to Tlicho region. Yeah, but here you identify regional allocations and Tlicho region, you identify Tlicho region so it would be nice if we can have one of the -- this position transferred to Tlicho region. Or if not, give the position...

Similar to what my colleague said about the Deh Cho and Sahtu, they have position for the active positions, and there's nothing here shown for Tlicho. Is it because of the agreement between GNWT and Tlicho government with regarding staffing?

We know that early learning is very important in -- especially in small communities because the education outcome is really poor. It's not good. It's not good compared to the larger regional centres. So I see here for 2023 to current, there's a huge jump for grants and contributions. If the Minister can explain why there's a huge increase.

Mr. Speaker, today I'm going to be talking about land transfer or title transfer. I want to draw some attention to a problem people face getting certificates of title transferred in Tlicho region.

Mr. Speaker, there are people in my riding who are living in houses on land they should rightfully own but they cannot get a certificate of title to prove their ownership. There are about over 50 members in Tlicho region. They live in a house for over 20 years with no legal title of ownership. This then would make the person or a person, people, a squatter, and this is a shame. There's over 50 of them...

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Here the part-time, we don't even have anything for part-time too as well. We have full-time but nothing for part-time. And even for North Slave, you know, like there's nothing there. So it would be nice if there was something, like even part-time, instead of a visiting worker. We just need somebody there long term to help improve the education outcome for our students. Thank you.