Julie Green

Thanks for that explanation. I don't know the answer to that, so I'll see if the deputy minister knows. Thank you.

Yes. We are looking to the expertise of the Department of Finance to assist us in recruiting and retaining staff, per our mandate commitment to increase the resident work force by 20 percent within the life of this Assembly. That is a collaborative enterprise led by the Department of Finance but including people from Health and Social Services. I can't make a commitment to provide you with the information you're asking for because I have no concept of whether I'm going to give you a page or a library. I need to understand that level of detail before I make that commitment. Once again, not to...

Yes. Apparently, this is where they are found.

Yes, Mr. Chair, I do.

Thank you. I will take that as a comment.

Thank you. Long-term care is its own activity area. Could we return to that question when we get to that activity area?

Thank you. I think that they were doing intake through contract services. I don't know if that's still the case, because that detail isn't on this page, but let me ask Ms. Mathison if that is the case. The Deputy Minister... [Microphone turned off]

That was about 10 questions. I'll do what I can here. Certainly, the department is on track to deliver a number of programs at this point. We are preparing to roll out our peer support program, which provides money on an application basis to communities to set up things like AA and Wellbriety groups to assist people in retaining their sobriety. This work is on target, and we'll start on April 1st of this year.

In addition to that, the department continues to work with Indigenous governments and Indigenous government organizations to assist them in accessing the On-the-Land Healing Fund. Of...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will take that as a comment.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I note these aren't really budgetary questions, but we are prepared to answer any and all questions about the work of the department. I will ask the deputy minister to answer this, please.