Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I still had one more question for the ECC. But I do have three questions, two for MACA and one for ECC. So I can get it back on the list again for MACA.
One is for ECC, given the increasing frequency of evacuations and climate-driven wildfire threats, what is the GNWT timeline for implementing a fully proactive wildfire management strategies that prioritize prevention over response? Thank you.
Minister of ECC.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, happy to stand here and say that we've already started implementing that, and that has been certainly part of the work that we have done over the last number of years as the threat and the impact of climate change, you know, is affecting us as a territory. I think one thing that's really clear here is that we are a vast territory in land mass but we are small in population, and the remoteness of our communities certainly is one of the very challenging barriers that we face when it comes to, you know, being responsive to wildland fire. We have small resources stretched over a vast area. You know, we've got a lot of programs on the go through collaboration and funding arrangements with the federal government for FireSmart initiatives, with community governments, with Indigenous governments, with the population general, and ensuring that as we move forward with our programming that we're communicating with all of our Indigenous government partners, Indigenous organizations, and communities to maximize those resources to ensure that we are very proactive in our response to wildfire prevention in the territory. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you Minister of ECC. Do you have another question for ECC, Member from Monfwi?
For MACA, yeah.
Thank you. Oral questions. Member from Yellowknife North.
