Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just noticed on page 348, there is a $25,000 reduction in youth contributions. Could the Minister explain what this cut is about? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for his answer. When will these positions be filled? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regards to the training, is the cost or the money part of to get the communities in, or is that just to pay for the instructors and delivery? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for that answer. It’s good news. I can, hopefully, and it will work well for the designated communities. Who will be paying for the courses? Is it going to be similar to the School of Community Government, or will there be funding available from the department to access these courses? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d just like to build on the questions Mr. Nadli talked about. You’ve probably heard my Members’ statements to some of the issues we’ve had. Has the department been able to work with INAC on fixing up potential training opportunities for the communities and address this? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for that answer, and I fully agree that we need to get people trained. I’m just a little confused about how communities can take the $40,000, apply for it, and then bank it to purchase equipment later on. Because we’re talking about building capacity in this area, so I’m just trying to understand how that is possible. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his answer. I have no problem not doing a report, but I guess my struggle is that, if we have these concerns and issues out there and we still haven’t implemented them, then have things been implemented, part of this report? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just one follow-up on this. Will we be looking at it this year or next year with the legislative change? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you heard from my Member's statement, the Youth Ambassador Program is very important for our youth. As part of the promise I made to the youth, I will have some questions for the Minister for Municipal and Community Affairs. Mr. Speaker, you always hear that youth are important. However, sometimes governments -- local, regional, or territorial -- do not follow up on that action. Can the Minster please tell us what the department is doing to enhance programs like the Youth Ambassador Program? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I notice there's a lump sum, but does the department break it down into regional budgets? Thank you, Mr. Chair.