Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Madam Chair. Is there any new funding in here for implementation of the Forest Act? I know the Minister's we got the "what we heard" report tabled in the House earlier today, and there's probably going to be some significant changes. Is there any money in here to implement that new legislation if and when it passes? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thanks, Madam Chair. And I do want to compliment the Minister and his staff because I know that they're pretty good at leveraging money. But how confident are we that we're going to get any money for this? Because as I understand it, this is the funding that goes to support, you know I'm not even going to pronounce all the names right here, but Thaidene Nene and then a couple of other protected areas. These have gone through extensive consultation with Indigenous governments. It's a great kind of comanagement approach. There's guardianship, you know, projects and things happening there, some...

Merci, Madam la Presidente. I move that the chair rise and report progress. Mahsi, Madam Chair.

Merci, Madam la Presidente. I move that this committee defer further consideration of the estimates for the Legislative Assembly at this time. Mahsi, Madam Chair.

Yeah, okay, I guess I look forward to successful negotiations with the federal government then to increase this because I think it's really essential work that some of these folks do. So I don't think I have anything else, Madam Chair. Thank you.

Thanks, Madam Chair. I just I don't understand how this works that you we anticipate spending more money in this area, and I guess the hope is that somehow the feds are going to bail us out but the proper amount hasn't been shown in the budget. So I don't think I'm going to get an answer. Thanks, Madam Chair. That's it.

Thanks, Madam Chair. I'm just wondering where we're at with adult FASD services? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Okay, thanks, Madam Chair. So if this extra federal money gets sorted out in the next while, will it come back into the health and social services budget then through supplementary appropriation, is that the plan? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Yeah. No, thanks, Madam Chair. The reports to FMB, and, you know, probably end up being on a confidential briefing to Regular MLAs are okay. But I guess I'm trying to find a way for the good work that these folks are doing to be explained publicly. Is that something that the department will look at? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thanks. I guess I'm trying to understand what the Minister just said. So we anticipate having to spend less in 20232024 because we're going to get more money from the federal government for medical travel; is that what I think the Minister said? Thanks, Madam Chair.