Kate Reid

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So water management spent $2.9 million more than budgeted, or perhaps it's water management and stewardship and climate change that -- and climate change cumulative impacts -- there's a lot of words there, Mr. Chair, I am sorry. What are the factors that contributed to this overspend? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And, Mr. Speaker, I am just wondering if the Minister can provide a listing of all of the large and medium project funding to Members that have been applied for and succeeded since the funding structure changed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thanks, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of ITI, I think we moved arts money to. Perfect, ITI minister.

Mr. Speaker, the NWT arts strategy runs from 2021 to 2031, I believe, and I was searching around online and I found an action plan progress tracker. Mr. Speaker, when was the last time this tracker was updated? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's all for now.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Premier for that. I am glad the conversation can at least start.

Mr. Speaker, will the Premier reply to the YWCA-NWT regarding their financial ask of $340,000 for the 2026-2027 fiscal year and to direct EIA staff to assist them in finding appropriate ongoing funding for the safe homes in both Fort Simpson and Fort Good Hope. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And, yeah, if the Minister's staff has further pieces to add at this point, I think that would be helpful. I'd definitely like to know what they can't explain here on the floor today and have any additional information shared in the future. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And just a plug for the next festival which is the Still Dead Film Festival coming up next weekend, I think it is.

Mr. Speaker, causes of homelessness are varied and complex as discussed in A Way Home, the GNWT's strategy to address homelessness and to support residents and stakeholders such as NGOs in this space. As the strategy notes, one of those causes is gender-based violence. Disproportionately affecting women, girls, and queer folks, residents need a safe spot to land when their homes become too dangerous to stay in or return to. A Way Home also notes that better...

Yeah, no, thank you. And I can appreciate that answer, and I guess I think it's something I would very much like to be kept up to date as you have those FPT -- as the Minister has those FPT meetings and discussions. I think it's something that is definitely affecting Yellowknife, I assume is affecting smaller communities, and is across the entire country is something that -- that public governments are grappling with. What I would say is, you know, from my perspective and my knowledge base is the way to move forward on that is to work on more labour market supplements with healthcare...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will note that medical services in this activity continues to be the same amount year over year. That includes insured hospital and physician services provided to NWT residents outside of the NWT. Just to clarify and just to make sure I understand this before I jump into a deeper question, this is, indeed, the funding that we provide to other jurisdictions to provide services for our residents who -- residents when they are undertaking medical travel? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's good to hear.

I know my colleague from Yellowknife North has been very strong in her advocacy on this next item, and I expect that the Minister will say it might pop out in the people strategy and if so, I hope to have more details that she can share. But is there any progress being made in investigating the feasibility of an Office of Practitioner Experience? Thank you, Mr. Chair.