Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, this is something that we're committed to, and I'm happy to say we've actually had some success in this area. Success that even I didn't actually anticipate that we would see this quickly. Although Hay River is technically not in the Health Authority because of the issues that have been discussed already, through memorandums of understanding and agreement we are acting and they are partnering as if they are.

One of the benefits we had out of that is, although K'atlodeeche was traditionally in the Deh Cho as far as health services, Hay River has been working really...

I'm pretty sure that's a new rule, Mr. Chair, but I'll do my best. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Chair, I hear the Members loud and clear, and there are definitely a couple of recurrent themes in there. Earlier this year the Minister of Finance and I had an opportunity to meet with the Member from Kam Lake and the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh to discuss budgets and try to negotiate our way forward. At that time we clearly articulated that we agree with committee 100 per cent. The areas of homecare, mental health and addictions, and poverty are areas that we want to invest in. We believe...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are not working at it that way. We are looking at where the priority lies. We need to get the issues done in Yellowknife, because that is where the greatest demand is. The next greatest demand is in Inuvik, and then Hay River and Fort Simpson are about the same. Ultimately, our goal is to have those facilities open and in operation during the year of 2026 or sooner, but, obviously, we need to start rolling these out quicker. Yellowknife Avens is an opportunity that we think we might be able to move on quicker, depending on the results of the business plan.

Then...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, on the homecare line you will see a slight reduction from 2015-16. What it was, was we were actually overspent and we had to seek a supp to cover some of the shortfall. In that fiscal year the budget has been basically the same. It's gone down a little bit this year because we reduced some of our duty travel in the programming to reduce the amount of travel to meet our similar reductions, but we're confident that we'll still be able to provide the same degree of services with that budgeting, with that reduction in travel.

There is a slight increase in community...

Ten minutes?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I had homecare on the brain. What I am referring to is the Continuing Care Action Plan, and I apologize for the confusion, but it is the same thing. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. I am not 100 per cent sure that I understand the question, but I will try to answer the question that I think I understand, if that makes any sense.

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Listen to everybody laughing over there. The contracts differ because every one of our residents who is going down for residential care in the south  this is where people are often going for permanent stays or longterm stays  really depends on the magnitude of services that they need as individuals, the care they are receiving, so the costs are different for every one of them. We continually, at least definitely on an annual...

I do.

Thank you. No, the evaluation framework is intended to help us identify whether or not we are making progress in poverty. It is not just the $500,000, absolutely not. We are doing things through income support, through housing. There are five main pillars that we are trying to address under poverty, so it is not just this fund.

You know, we have some criteria that we ask for to ensure that the groups that are getting the money are spending the money, but I take your point. We put this out, and there is growing interest, and we will continue to release the dollars. The $500,000 was always...

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. I am sorry that the Member is distressed. I don't know how to be more clear. We are committed to working with Rockhill. The Yellowknife regional office manages that contract. I understand that they are prepared to have some discussions with them and start looking at the building to see if there is any potential future there or whether or not it is absolute we have got to find another location, but we are committed to working with them.

We have no interest in seeing those people hit the street. We are interested in working with the organization to make sure those...