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Good
morning,
everyone
and
I'd
like
to
call
the
meeting
to
order
and
welcome
everyone
in
attendance.
The
committee
has
under
consideration
the
estimates
of
the
ministry
of
culture
for
the
fiscal
year,
ending
March
31
2024.
I'd.
Ask
that
we
go
around
the
table
and
have
members
introduce
themselves
for
the
record
Minister.
Please
introduce
the
officials
who
are
joining
you
at
the
table:
mine
Glenn,
Van,
Dyken
I'm,
the
mle
for
Athabasca
bar
head
Westlock
and
the
chair
of
this
committee.
We
will
begin
starting
to
my
right.
I
Jason
Lloyd
Minnesota
culture,
MLA
for
congress,
videos
I'll
take
the
chance
to
assure
you
a
chair
to
introduce
my
officials
now
to
my
left
is
Deputy
Minister
Ms
Heather
category
and
further
to
her
left
is
ADM
Nathaniel,
Smith
and
then
further
to
the
right
to
the
left
side
is
the
Neelam
ADM
for
status.
Women
to
my
right
is
the
EDM
for
finance
and
Senior
Officer
Jeff
do
one.
Thank
you.
I
B
Thank
you
I'd
like
to
note
the
following
substitutions
for
the
record
Miss
Rosen
for
honorable
Miss
Armstrong,
how
many
honorable
Miss
Isaac
for
Mr
Walker
a
few
housekeeping
items
to
address
before
we
turn
to
the
business
at
hand.
Please
note
that
the
microphones
are
operated
by
the
Hansard
staff
committee.
Proceedings
are
live
streamed
on
the
internet
and
broadcast
on
Alberto
assembly
TV.
The
audio
and
video
stream
and
transcripts
of
meetings
can
be
accessed
via
the
Legislative
Assembly
website.
B
Members
participating
remotely
are
encouraged
to
turn
their
camera
on,
while
speaking
and
mute
their
microphone
when
not
speaking,
remote
participants
who
wish
to
be
placed
on
the
speakers
list
are
asked
to
email
or
message
to
the
committee
Clerk
and
members
in
the
room
should
signal
to
the
chair.
Please
set
your
cell
phones
and
other
devices
to
silent
for
the
duration
of
the
meeting
honorable
members.
The
standing
order
set
out
the
process
for
consideration
of
the
main
estimates.
B
A
total
of
three
hours
has
been
scheduled
for
consideration
of
the
estimates
for
the
Ministry
of
culture,
a
standing
order,
59
a
section
1
subsection
6
establishes
the
speaking
rotation
and
speaking
times.
In
brief,
the
minister
or
member
of
executive
Council,
acting
on
The
Minister's
behalf
we'll
have
10
minutes
to
address
the
committee
at
the
conclusion
of
The
Minister's
comments.
A
60-minute
speaking
block
for
the
official
opposition
begins
followed
by
a
20-minute
speaking
block
for
independent
members.
B
If
members
have
any
questions
regarding
speaking
times
or
the
rotation,
please
send
an
email
or
message
to
committee
clerk
Aaron
Roth
about
the
process
with
the
concurrence
of
the
committee.
I
will
call
a
five-minute
break
near
the
midpoint
of
the
meeting.
However,
the
three-hour
clock
will
continue
to
run.
Does
anyone
oppose
having
a
break.
B
So
we
will
try
and
do
that
about
mid,
mid
meeting
Ministry
officials
may
be
present
and
at
the
direction
of
the
minister
May
address
the
committee
Ministry
officials
seated
in
the
gallery,
if
called
upon,
have
access
to
a
microphone
in
the
gallery
area
and
are
asked
to
please
introduce
themselves
for
the
record
prior
to
commenting
pages
are
available
to
deliver
notes
and
other
materials
between
the
gallery
and
the
table.
Attendees
in
the
gallery
may
not
approach
the
table.
B
Space
permitting
opposition
caucus
staff
may
sit
at
the
table
to
assist
their
members.
However,
members
have
priority
to
sit
at
the
table
at
all
times
this
exhausted
prior
to
three
hours.
The
ministry's
estimates
are
deemed
to
have
been
considered
for
the
time
allotted
in
the
schedule,
and
the
committee
will
adjourn.
Points
of
order
will
be
dealt
with
as
they
arise
in
individual
speaking
times
will
be
paused.
B
However,
the
speaking
block
time
and
the
overall
three-hour
meeting
clock
will
continue
to
run
any
written
material
provided
in
response
to
questions
raised
during
main
estimates
should
be
tabled
by
the
minister
in
the
assembly
for
the
benefit
of
all
members,
a
vote
on
the
estimates
and
any
amendments
will
occur
in
Committee
of
Supply
on
March
16.
2023
amendments
must
be
in
writing
and
approved
by
parliamentary
Council
prior
to
the
meeting
at
which
they
are
to
be
moved.
B
B
Finally,
the
committee
should
have
the
opportunity
to
hear
both
questions
and
answers
without
interruption
during
estimates.
Debate
flows
through
the
chair
at
all
times,
including
instances
when
speaking
time
is
shared
between
a
member
and
the
minister
I,
will
now
invite
the
minister
of
culture
to
begin
with
your
opening
marks.
Minister,
you
have
10
minutes.
I
Thank
you
Mr,
chair
good
morning,
honorable
members,
I
am
pleased
here
with
you
today
to
discuss
the
most
recent
budget
for
the
Minnesota
culture
budget.
2023
is
securing
Alberta's
future
when
Arts
culture,
non-profit
Heritage,
Sports
thrive
in
Alberta.
Our
burdens
strive
in
a
great
place
to
live,
invest
and
do
business.
I
Caring
for
and
showcasing
artifacts
and
places
with
great
cultural
significance
to
ensuring
our
young
people
have
affordable
access
to
sports
and
recreation
that
their
well-being
to
helping
making
sure
that
Alberta
Alberta
is
a
place
where
all
feel
welcome
and
safe.
The
key
function
areas
that
this
ministry
supports,
includes
Arts
culture,
Sports,
Community,
Development,
volunteer,
support
status,
women
and
Frank
foney,
which
emphasize
the
quality
of
life
for
our
burdens.
I
Budget
2023
maintained
the
core
funding
across
all
key
functions
of
my
Ministry.
That
is
a
top
message.
I
want
to
deliver
to
you
with
stable
funding
and
operating
budget
of
307.1
million,
and
the
ministry
is
working
very
hard
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
all
our
burdens
as
well
support
the
initiative
that
create
jobs
and
build
a
strong
communities
for
the
overall
budget.
I
I
I
I
Now
I'd
like
to
highlight
my
key
message:
number
two,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
was
emerging
priorities
and
some
of
the
early
successes
we
found
that
were
expanding
of
funding.
In
that
part,
first
I'd
like
to
highlight
the
sports
physical
activity
and
the
recreational
areas,
as
many
of
you
know
that
inflation
has
created
some
challenges
for
Alberta
families,
particularly
for
youth.
A
pandemic
didn't
help
that
at
all
with
that,
we
recognize
the
need
for
use
to
have
a
greater
access
and
participation
in
sports
and
recreation
activities,
because
that
directly
linked
to
their
physical
Elemental.
I
Well,
mental
health
well-being.
With
that
we're
adding
eight
million
dollars
new
in
that
stay
tuned,
we'll
have
a
great
announcement
coming.
The
second
one
is
another
8
million
injection
to
what
we
call
build
on
our
success.
We
have
experienced
a
unforeseen
economic
boom
in
a
creative
industry
and
with
that
we
added
another
eight
Millions
there,
which
is
a
35
increase
in
investment
under
the
name
of
Alberta
media
grant.
For
those
of
you,
you
might
not
know
the
details
of
this.
I
I
As
part
of
that,
the
community
facility
enhancement
program
has
increased
30
percent,
bring
it
to
50
million
dollars,
and
for
some
of
you
know
that
many
of
you
advocate
for
your
community.
This
program
remains,
as
one
of
the
highest
subscribed
program,
always
have
more
demand
than
available
resources.
We're
very
pleased
to
come
through
with
this
significant
increase
here.
I
The
fourth
point
I
want
to
mention
is
20
increase
in
status.
Women's
budget,
in
particular,
we
added
one
million
investments
into
helping
sexual
assault
victims,
particularly
in
Rural,
and
remote
areas,
highlight
this
initiative
in
my
first
attendance
in
the
Federal
provincial
and
territory
ministers
meeting
it
was
well
received.
I
Next
one
I'd
like
to
highlight
is
we
added
26,
.7
million
in
budget
20th
century
for
cultural
capital
infrastructure
project
such
as
the
one
we
announced
two
weeks
ago,
Citadel
theater
that
folks
in
in
Edmonton
will
so
familiar
to
that
one
and
last
week
I
announced
Talus
spark
9.5
million
investment
in
the
next
three
years
along
that
list
we
also
have
popland
MP
theater
in
central
Alberta
and
Renault
Museum
in
central
Alberta
2..
So
those
are
the
additional
resources
that
we
intentionally
increased
for
Budget
2023.
I
Let
me
sum
it
up
from
what
I'm
highlighted
to
you
here.
Budget
2023
is
a
great
news
for
our
burdens.
Not
only
we've
maintained
the
stability
for
the
core
funding
across
all
sections
of
this
ministry,
but
also
we
intentionally
increase
those
as
emerging
needs,
such
as
I
mentioned
about
inflation,
induced
greater
needs,
mental
health
because
of
the
covet
and
and
so
and
on,
but
also
we
didn't
stop
there
for
the
creative
industry.
I
Many
of
you
know
if
you
follow
the
news
that
we
are
having
a
historical
high
in
our
province
in
terms
of
number
of
projects,
an
amount
of
investment
coming
to
our
province
with
that
most
of
the
big
Productions
they
come
to
Alberta
80
of
their
labor
force
is
from
local
here
and
who
Supply
that
it's
a
small,
budgeted
local
Productions,
it's
them
that
become
incubator.
For
that
one.
We
had
a
great
success
over
that
last
year
and
everywhere,
I
go
I,
visited
people.
I
I
So
honorable
members
I
want
to
you
to
know
that
this
ministry
not
only
were
anchored
to
support
many
parts
of
improvement
of
quality
life
of
our
burdens,
but
we
also
have
economic
benefits
in
mind.
We
take
what
we
received
as
success
and
expand
that
in
the
end
of
the
day,
we
want
to
create
Alberta
in
the
best
place
to
live
and
raise
the
family
good.
B
B
J
Okay,
first
of
all,
before
I
begin
I'd
just
like
to
recognize
that
it
is
francophone
month
this
month
and
just
wish
everyone
happy
francophone
month
and
also
recognize
that
we
are
on
treaty
six
territory
and
people
of
Alberta.
Okay.
So
in
2023-24
government
estimates,
page
59
I
see
total
spending
on
the
francophone
secretariatives
up
slightly
from
last
year.
J
J
So
if
there
is
a
split
they're,
almost
even
in
terms
of
budget,
but
I
would
like
to
know
about
the
ftes,
that's
my
first
question.
The
second
one
inline
5.2
French
language
Services,
involves
managing
the
Canada
Alberta
agreement
on
French
language
services.
So
what
is
the
total
federal
transfer
amount
for
the
francophone
Secretariat
and
French
language
services
in
this
particular
estimate?
So
in
the
2023-24
estimate.
J
Stuff
for
your
reference
on
page
64.,
there
is
an
amount
listed,
the
total
amount,
so
I'm.
Looking
for
that
Breakout.
My
third
question
is
also
on
page
64,
a
government
estimates.
The
transfers
from
government
of
Canada
shows
a
9.9
million
dollar
difference
between
2023
22
23
budget
and
22
23
forecast.
So
I
would
like
to
know
what
what
the
discrepancy
is
in
that
number.
Is
this
an
unspent
amount
money
that
was,
you
know,
left
in
Ottawa
if
you
could
explain
that
to
this
committee,
that
would
be
most
helpful.
J
J
So
the
2020-23
French
policy
action
plan
certainly
has
a
lot
of
Unfinished
work,
and
this
government
increases
French
language
services
and
francophone
Secretariat
by
minuscule
amounts.
So,
in
my
first
question,
I
noted
the
slight
increase
in
on
page
59
of
government
estimates.
The
tiny
little
increase
in
the
francophone
Secretariat
and
French
language
services
and
so
I
would
open
mind
if
the
minister
or
an
official
would
somehow
explain
why
this
tiny
little
amount
is
sufficient
to
do
the
work.
J
J
That's
supposed
to
I,
guess
augment
the
work
of
this
ministry
and
then
I
look
in
comparison,
then
I'll
hear
governments
say
well,
you
know
we
have
to
tighten
our
belts
and
be
careful,
but
in
the
same
budget
we
just
saw
we
saw
this
government
dump
Millions
into
an
already
bloated
premier's
office.
So
if
the
minister
could
explain
that
what
his
role
was
was
really
talking
up
at
cabinets,
the
need
for
additional
dollars
in
this
ministry
in
this
particular
area
would
be
helpful.
J
J
You
know
I
just
want
to
add
more
comment
so
in
as
I
was
reading
through
the
business
plan,
and
particularly
on
page
28
of
the
culture
business
plan,
I
notice
again-
and
this
is
the
language
that
this
government
uses
probably
daily-
that
they're
going
to
stand
up
to
Ottawa
to
get
a
better
deal
and
this
this
applies
to
this
ministry
for
sure
in
this
department,
or
this
area
is
French
language
services
or
francophone
Secretariat,
and
so
there's
a
lot
of
talk
about
standing
up
to
Ottawa.
Getting
the
best
deal
for
Ottawa.
J
Yet
I
see
this
provincial
Ministry
not
really
doing
that
much
more
leaving
money
on
the
table
or
unspent
dollars,
and
yet
talking
about
standing
up
to
Ottawa.
So
it
doesn't.
Quite
it
doesn't
quite
line
up.
You
know.
The
other
thing,
I
would
add,
is
I
have
heard
from
some
Franco
albertans
or
from
the
francophone
Community
they're
disappointment,
actually
that
the
minister,
after
the
budget
was
unwilling
to
do
an
interview
with
French
language
media
to
answer
some
questions
about
the
budget.
So
just
putting
that
on
the
record
that
that
was
incredibly
disappointing.
J
Talk
a
lot
about
the
Franco
albertan
flag,
so,
first
of
all,
I've
heard
over
the
last
few
years
and
different
ministers
have
said
different.
Iterations
of
the
same
thing
is
that
you
know
we
can't
leave
the
flag
up
past
24
hours,
because
it's
a
policy.
It's
a
policy,
so
I'm
wondering
if
the
ministry
would
table
that
policy
just
for
clarity
for
this
committee,
so
that
we
could
understand
exactly
what
they're
referring
to
I,
also
noticed
on
page
13
of
the
most
recent
annual
French.
F
This
is
all
interesting
and
I
know
the
member
is
probably
a
Litany
of
complaints
and
and
I
have
no
opinion
on
that.
But
the
the
questions
are.
Several
of
the
questions
are
well
outside
the
budget,
particularly
the
asking
questions
about
a
media
interview
about
a
flag
policy.
There's
probably
other
opportunities
for
the
member
can
ask
these
questions
in
question
period
in
other
places,
but
if
I
could
ask
you
to
the
member
to
respectfully
deal
with
what
we're
all
here
for
is
the
budget
of
this
ministry.
L
B
Thank
you,
I.
Don't
believe
this
is
a
point
of
order.
I
believe
that
the
line
of
questions
and
the
comments
are
relative
to
the
minister
of
the
ministry
of
culture.
What
I
will
say
is
I
encourage
all
members
to
recognize
that
we
are
in
budget
estimates,
Ministry
plans
and
the
like,
and
to
try
and
focus
as
much
as
possible
on
the
documents
that
we
have
before
us
without
it
extrapolating
too
far
outside
of
those
documents.
B
J
So
let
me
go
back
to
the
Frank
albertan
flag
and
it
does
relate
specifically
to
outcome
number
two
in
the
business
plan,
so
I
am
asking
about
this
policy,
because
the
Franco
albertan
flag,
which
is
an
official
flag
of
the
francophone
community
in
Alberta,
is,
is
integral
to
their
identity
and
culture
in
this
province,
and
so
I
think
these
FL.
These
questions
are
important.
So
here's
my
question
to
the
minister
and
it
talks
about
it
at
length
in
a
number
of
reports.
J
So
that's
my
question
now:
does
the
culture
Ministry
have
any
plans
whatsoever
and
again
Mr
chair?
This
isn't
the
first
time
that
we've
heard
from
communities-
it's
not
just
the
francophone
community
that
have
had
issues
with
a
policy
of
the
culture
Ministry
when
their
business
plan
is
very
specific,
about
encouraging
and
enhancing
culture,
but
throughout
Alberta
and
I
think
I've
established
that
the
Frank
albertan
flag
is
an
important
symbol
for
this
community,
as
are
other
flags,
important
symbols.
J
But
yet
this
government
refuses
to
leave
these
flags
up
for
more
than
24
hours,
but
that's
not
for
All
Flags
Mr
chair,
because
I
have
seen
a
couple,
and,
and
rightly
so,
for
for
whatever
reason
that
government
is
choosing
to
leave
them
up
for
months
on
end,
that's
great
I'm,
not
disputing
the
validity
of
leaving
another
flag
up.
I'm.
Just
saying
that
the
Frank
albertan
flag
also
needs
to
fly
for
the
entire
month
of
March.
J
My
next
set
of
questions
are
on
the
French
parliamentary
secretary,
so
my
simple
question
the
ministry
or
the
minister
actually
is:
why
was
the
francophone
parliamentary
secretary
eliminated
from
this
particular
budget?
It
was
there
last
year.
So
what
was
the
cost
last
year?
And
what
is
the
cost
savings
this
year
and
if
there
is
no
cost
savings
at
all
for
eliminating
the
position
of
parliamentary
secretary?
Could
you
please
explain
to
this
committee?
Why
that
was
done?
Is
there
no
desire
to
engage
the
community?
Was
the
last
person
just
useless?
What
was
the
point?
J
Why
was
this
position
eliminated
and
I'd
like
to
give
some?
Some
I
would
like
to
give
you
some
reference.
There
are
currently
12
parliamentary
secretaries.
There
are
Parliamentary
secretaries
from
status
of
women,
small
business,
all
the
way
to
civil
civil
liberties.
There
are
12
of
them
for
I'm,
not
saying
they're,
not
important,
probably
all
very
important,
but
a
parliamentary
secretary
for
francophone
for
the
francophone
Community
is
also
important.
So
I'd
like
this
minister
to
explain
the
decision-making
process
here
for
not
including
that.
J
So
let
me
go
back
briefly,
because
I'm
sure
the
minister
will
pick
and
choose
which
questions
to
answer
I'd
like
to
know
why
the
increase
to
francophone
Services
was
so
small.
If
the
minister
could
explain
why
that
is,
I
would
like
to
know
why
the
federal
funds
last
year
were
unspent.
Why
there
were
some
funds
unspent,
maybe
give
us
some
information
about
what
this
ministry
is
doing,
to
make
life
better
going
forward.
B
I
Thank
you
Mr
chair
and
thank
you
all
the
member
for
lots
of
question
there
I'm
going
to
attempt
to
address
them
all
I
I
recognize
some
of
your
questions
is
overlapping
to
each
other.
So
I
might
combine
some
of
the
questions
there.
I
want
to
begin
by
saying.
I
Echo
was
what
you
started
with
this.
March
is
Alberta
francophony
month,
I'm.
Delighted
being
involved
in
several
events,
including
yesterday,
was
the
second
flag.
Raising
ceremony
happened
in
here
in
Capital
City
last
Friday.
I
What
could
be
better
that
he
was
there
with
us
when
we
raised
the
flag-
and
it
was
terrific
I-
was
very
much
enjoyed
with
that
and
I
begin
by
saying
your
question
about:
what's
our
budget
for
the
Frankfurt
secretary
position
and
what's
the
full-time
total
positions
there
so
now,
this
is
a
very
easy
question:
the
total
budget
1.4
million
dollars
for
that
office.
They
will
have
five
full-time
position.
We
have
two
temporary
staff
assisting
that
so
seven
people
is
the
total
Workforce
there.
I
I
To
answer
some
of
the
further
detailed
questions
to
help
you
with
that,
so
that's
the
about
the
question
number
one.
The
other
part
you
mentioned
of
without
amount
is
that
enough.
The
answer
short
answer
is
no,
and
even
in
my
speech
in
reading
the
flakes
we
acknowledge.
French
language
is
the
second
largest
in
Alberta
after
English,
and
we
have
over
200
years
of
History
here
for
Frank
foney.
I
Our
burden's
contributed
to
our
Province,
but
the
federal
transfer
money
to
this
part
is
weigh
out
of
proportion
from
where,
where
they
give
so
I
have
worked
with
my
colleagues
in
executive
Council,
in
particular
minister
of
indigenous
relations
and
others,
to
Advocate
to
the
federal
counterpart
that
we
need
our
fair
share
and
I'm
very
pleased
to
share
with
honorable
members
in
this
committee
that
our
significant
Community
Partners,
including
acfa
and
others,
they're
100,
on
par
with
us
in
terms
of
advocacy
work.
My
invitation
is
to
our
opposition.
I
Why
don't
you
work
with
your
federal
Justin
Trudeau?
Just
me
allies
to
join
us
to
advocate
for
Alberta
to
have
our
fair
share
of
the
French
formal
transfer,
which
I
don't
see
any
of
you
anywhere
in
advocate
for
that.
Yet
you
come
to
this
committee,
making
that
demand
I'm
actually
wanting
to
direct
your
energy
to
the
right
part,
join
us
collectively,
advocating
for
getting
our
right
portion
of
the
federal
transfer
for
that
one.
I
I'll
carry
on
to
the
other
questions
in
the
Frank
policy.
French
policy
reviews
I
am
very
pleased
to
share
with
our
committee
when
we
release
that
five-year
review
by
and
large
the
conclusion
is
stakeholder
is
saying.
The
Direction
with
the
working
arm
and
and
the
accomplishing
we
have
received
to
today
is
what
the
community
want
for
there's
a
lot
of
affirmations
of
the
the
work
has
down
there
along
with
that,
of
course,
our
job
is
not
done
yet.
I
We
want
to
continue
to
students
in
that
sector
with
Resources
with
added
Services
there,
and
this
Fair
in
in
a
proper,
proportional
Federal
contribution
to
this
was
recognized
in
that
consultation
in
that
paper
there,
along
with
other
recommendations
that,
with
the
current
economic
booming
that
we're
experiencing
here
in
Alberta,
we
want
to
make
sure
frankfur.
Our
burdens
are
from
speaking
our
burdens
are
benefit
equally,
but
not
less
for
that
economic,
great
momentum,
so
that
there
are
some
elements
added
there
for
future
work.
N
The
executive
director
of
the
francophone
Secretariat
at
the
ministry
of
culture
I'd
like
to
address
the
question
of
the
flag,
raising
policy,
so
the
frag,
the
flag,
raising
policy
that
we
refer
to
is
the
flags
and
flag
use.
Half-Masting
guideline
in
appendix
3,
related
to
the
courtesy
poll
rules
and
process,
the
display
of
flags
and
Banners
on
the
courtesy
poll.
N
I
I
First,
two
point
is:
there's
changes
to
how
we
present
the
this
overall
policy
there
that
some,
what
we
call
administrative
changes
in
terms
of
language
we
use
and
and
and
how
we
introduce
the
subject
there.
Then
the
next
part
is
a
communication
framework
that
emphasized
that
we
need
to
maximize
available
resources
rather
than
just
working
with
what
we
currently
have,
so
that
desire
for
advocacy
to
bring
the
fair
share.
I
Federal
level
is
right.
There
Force
part
change
is
emphasize
on
the
concept
of
active
offer
in
the
policy
instead
of
being
footnoted
some
areas
there,
so
we
become
bold,
become
very
upfront
with
what
they
needs
are
and
what
we
want
to
be.
The
fifth
point
is
include
court
services
to
the
policy
work
that
expand
the
scope
of
Frank
Frank
language
policy.
Include
that
part
six
is
one
I
mentioned
about,
given
the
economic
boom,
we're
having
emphasized
Economic
Development
as
a
component
of
the
support
for
the
Vitality
of
francophone
albertans.
I
Seventh
is
instead
of
one-off
engagement
here
and
there
and
have
a
multi-stakeholder
cross,
Ministry
holistic
approach
in
advising
policy
change
and
actions
and
giving
input
and
so
on
forth.
So
it's
taking
that
next
gear
to
a
more
comprehensive
approach.
In
doing
so,
the
last
one
is
changing
the
review
period
from
five
years
term
to
eight
year
term.
I
I
We
are
focusing
on
those
work
directly,
as
you
hear
me
talking
about
this
from
my
duty
as
a
full
ministry
here
and
I
am
very
pleased
that
we
have
the
advisory
Council,
that
working
very
closely
with
us
and
plus
the
acfa
very
active
stakeholder.
Very
much
engage
with
us
and
even
join
me
for
the
flag,
raising.
B
C
C
C
So
that's
five
ministers,
two
parliamentary
secretaries
under
this
government
and
I
note
that
there
are
a
lot
of
Staff
in
in
this
space
and
so
I'm
I'm
hopeful
that,
because
the
ministry
has
been
changed
so
much
that
we
will
be
able
to
get
some
of
the
questions
answered
regarding
this
budget,
that's
been
put
forward.
So
I
would
like
to
start
by
welcoming
some
Grant
McEwen
Social
Work
students
that
are
joining
in
the
gallery
today
and
everybody
that's
watching
online
from
culture.
C
We
have
artists
and
individuals
involved
in
film
that
are
closely
paying
attention
to
this
ministry,
because
what
we've
seen
over
the
years
through
the
budget
is
that
there's
been
a
lot
of
promises,
a
lot
of
beautiful
language,
supporting
the
arts
and
culture.
However,
we
haven't
actually
seen
that
in
terms
of
actual
support
from
government.
So
I
would
like
to
start
to
minister
by
reflecting
on
some
of
your
opening
comments
as
well
as
page
seven
of
the
fiscal
plan.
C
C
C
C
However,
over
the
last
three
years
it
had
been
significantly
underfunded
and
so
I'm
curious
how
this
budget
supports
Community,
you
talked
about
Community,
being
the
non-profits
being
the
backbone
of
our
Province
and
Minister
I
couldn't
agree.
More
albertans
I
was
suggest,
have
been
impacted
by
a
non-profit
by
charity
organization
in
some
form
in
their
lives.
I
would
say
that
they
are
the
heart
of
our
communities,
those
volunteers
and
individuals
that
work
in
the
non-profit
sector
have
seen
so
many
albertans
and
they
are
struggling.
C
C
They
are
the
front
line
directly
working
with
albertans
that
have
the
insight
about
what
is
happening
in
each
and
every
one
of
their
communities,
yet
they're
voicing
that
they
have
not
had
voice,
and
so
at
previous
estimates,
I've
pleaded
with
ministers
to
reach
out
to
those
Community
organizations
to
talk
to
them
about
what
is
happening
in
the
province.
They
have
the
the
first
line
of
response.
They
are
our
First
Responders.
C
I
know
that
there's
been
a
push
in
this
government.
We
talked
specifically
about
I
believe
it's
in
the
business
plan
on
page
28
to
be
able
to
improve.
So
it's
key
objective.
1.4
enhance
the
capacity
of
non-profit
organizations
through
facilitation
capacity,
Building
Services
and
promoting
the
importance
of
volunteerism
through
volunteer
recognition,
programs,
and
so
I
would
like
you
to
expand
on
on
what
that
means,
because
we
have
a
sector
that
is
reporting
burnout.
C
They
have
reported
that
the
amount
of
complex
cases
that
are
coming
through
their
doors
is
not
only
burning
out
staff
and
they
have
a
a
really
difficult
time
retaining
staff,
but
the
volunteer
component
of
that
all
across
the
province
is
struggling.
They're,
citing
significant
mental
health
impacts
when
we
have
a
government
that
two
sessions
ago,
I
believe
decreased
access
to
post-traumatic
stress
disorder.
C
Yet
we
have
seen
a
spike
in
mental
health
concerns.
We
have
seen
trauma
in
so
many
more
Fields
across
the
province.
Yet
we
have
a
government
that
decreased
access
to
post-traumatic
stress
disorders,
supports
and
resources.
I
would
like
to
know
how
that
is
being
impacted.
When
you
talk
about
wanting
to
enhance
the
volunteer
sector,
are
you
listening
to
the
organizations
that
are
reporting
these
concerns?
C
Because
we
are
we're
hearing
it
very
loud
and
clear
that
the
complexity
of
those
issues
that
are
being
brought
forward
to
the
nonprofit
sector
is
skyrocketing
and
there
is
not
the
supports
available
through
this
provincial
government.
So
when
you
talk
about
being
able
to
enhance
volunteerism
in
the
province,
I
would
like
to
see
in
this
budget
what
that
looks.
Like
I
I,
don't
see
a
connection
to
to
mental
health
supports
when
it
comes
to
our
volunteers.
There's
zero
acknowledgment
that
this
is
an
issue
that's
being
identified
by
the
non-profit
sector
across
the
province.
C
B
I
Thank
you
Mr
chair,
and
thank
you
all
the
member
for
the
question
before
I
begin.
I
do
want
to
address
one
fundamental
part
that
when
you
opened
your
question
talking
about
the
first
time
of
doing
an
estimate
just
corrupt
the
record
for
your
information,
I've
been
Associated
minister
of
mental
health
addiction.
Once
through
the
estimate,
I've
been
the
Minnesota
Community
sort
of
services,
I
want
to
sort
of
the
estimate
now
I'm
in
the
midst
of
culture.
There's
a
third
time.
I
Another
question
that
General
one
is
just
throwing
the
correct
the
record
just
so
for
your
information.
When
you
talk
about
the
number
of
Administrators
change
and
so
on
the
force.
What
I
like
to
see
what
we
bring
to
the
table
is
a
diverse
background
from
multiple
points
of
experience
to
this
and
to
me
that's
a
strength,
another,
not
a
weakness.
So
that's
the
Forefront
I
want
to
begin
with.
I
I
also
appreciate
you
know,
as
our
position
member
you
oftentimes
want
to,
you
know,
say
things
which
is
not
quite
true,
but
just
you
know,
even
the
things
we
agree
on,
you
would
put
a
different
slant
on
that.
Let
me
tell
you
this
I
recognize
that,
but
I
also
want
to
draw
your
attention
that
number
and
fact,
in
the
end
of
the
day,
stays
true
that
don't
get
changed.
I
So
let
me
rephrase
your
question
about
the
increased
demand,
the
mental
health
components
of
that,
the
complexity
of
that
and
absolutely
that's
why
we
have
budget
2023.
That's
why
we
maintain
core
funding
across
the
ministry.
That's
why
we
significantly
increase
a
couple
of
that.
Let
me
read
the
number
again
because
numbers
don't
lie
for
the
community
support
part.
I
We
have
17
increase
for
Community
Grant
speak
of
both
CIP.
You
talk
about
and
CPAP
in
particular
the
facility
enhancement
part
cpat
received
30
increase,
so
that's
numbers
speak
for
volumes.
We
have
a
total
of
80
million
for
the
community
Grant
there.
This
is
historical
High
for
cpath
Grand
alone.
We
have
a
total
of
50
million.
This
is
historical
high.
So
those
are
the
numbers.
Let
me
tell
you
another
number
I
mentioned
about
affordability,
inflation
is
a
problem
and
you
and
I
are
codes.
We
need
to
increase
that.
I
The
number
tells
the
story
there.
We
doubled
our
investment
in
there
now.
It's
8
million
for
affordability,
access
to
sports
Recreation,
particularly
for
youth.
This
is
in
recognition
of
what
pandemic
has
done,
the
damage
for
Youth
and
how
a
high
demand
that
use
want
to
be
able
to
access
physical
Sports
and
recreational
activities
not
only
for
their
physical
well-being
but
for
mental
health.
I
Let
me
keep
going
more
one
more
item
for
the
numbers
so
that
we
don't
have
any
dispute
here:
28
million
infrastructure
investment
from
Citadel
theater
here
in
Edmonton,
to
tell
us
Sparks
in
Calgary,
to
two
more
in
central
Alberta.
We
are
investing
in
those
culture,
specific
Capital
infrastructure
there,
because
we
wanted
to
sustain
the
sector
here,
to
make
Alberta
contributing
to
making
Alberta
a
best
place,
to
live,
to
work
and
to
raise
a
family.
So
on
that
part,
I
think
we're.
On
the
same
page
once
again,
number
speaks
volume.
I
Let
me
tell
you
some
another
part
that
you
ask
about
the
non-profit
part
that
wanted
to
have
us
support
them.
I
like
to
use
the
ccbo,
as
example.
You
know
even
before
I
step
into
politics.
I
was
civil
servants
in
the
City
of
Calgary,
representing
abscesses
Thunder
ccbo
was
started
by
FSS
cargway
carburet
Foundation,
the
United
Way
three
of
us
are
the
funding
members
given
live
given
birth
to
ccbo.
Let
me
tell
you
this
Karen
ball.
I
The
current
executive
director
is
the
I
call
the
second
generation
leader
there
after
the
funding
members,
now
retired
They
Carried
the
torch
and
worked
through
the
sector,
not
only
helping
with
systemic
issues,
capacity,
building
and
others,
and
they
voiced
to
me
in
person.
We
need
to
grow
CIP,
CPAP,
Grant
and
particularly
CPAP,
because,
as
you
all
know,
when
we
were
enduring
coming
back
from
economic
downturn,
that
is
time
to
invest
in
capital
project
and
that
create
jobs,
but
also
have
long
lasting
impact.
I
It
is
because
of
their
input,
along
with
many
others
that
we
came
to
where
we
are
today
and
I
am
very
pleased
to
share
with
you
that
when
I
championed
this
cause,
I
went
through
the
process,
including
convincing
my
charity
board.
Colleagues,
that
this
is
very
much
needed,
I
was
very
pleased.
In
the
end
of
the
day.
We
all
came
to
the
same
conclusion.
That's
brought
us
where
we're
today,
so
just
for
your
information.
I
Once
again,
the
number
speaks
volume
of
what
we
actually
accomplished
here
and
another
part
is
I
like
to
get
some
you
mentioned
about
what
we
did
for
the
for
the
culture
industry.
I
want
to
cite
some
successful
stories
here.
Just
give
you
not
only
the
numbers,
you
got
that
one,
but
they
also
give
you
anecdotal
real
stories
so
that
the
emotional
support
and
the
rational
numbers
can
speak
together.
I
First
example
here
is
Alberta
made
production
Grant
funded
for
before
I
changed
my
mind.
This
is
a
small
production.
The
script
was
named
by
claad
list,
a
curated
list
of
10,
most
promising
LG,
btq,
plus
inclusive
screenplay
writers
in
Hollywood,
by
Sundance
in
2020.
The
film
went
on
to
be
premiered
at
locano
film
festival
in
volcano
Switzerland
and
has
numerous
Awards,
including
the
script
feature,
but
screenwriter
best
cinema
cinema
grapher
from
Alberta,
film
and
television
Awards.
I
Another
example
of
the
documentary
of
katuki,
topi
I'm,
not
sure
pronunciations,
right
by
this
first
language.
It's
the
name
is
the
horse.
He
never
wrote
was
featured
as
part
of
the
gems,
absolutely
Canadian
documentary
series
and
showcased
the
official
selection
for
the
2022.
Imagine
native
Film
Festival,
the
largest
annual
in
indigenous
Media
Arts
events
in
the
world.
The
documentary
was
funded
through
the
Alberta
made
production
Grant
from
this
ministry.
So
here
here
are
some
tangible,
real
examples
that
you
know
beyond
the
numbers
we
talk
about.
Those
are
the
real
stories
happening
in
life.
I
It
is
because
of
yeah.
It
is
because
of
those
you
know,
real,
life-changing
stories
there
and
the
numbers,
and
so
on
forces
have
prompted
us
to
make
the
budget
change
that
we
are
talking
about
today.
Let
me
go
back
to
another
part
that
you
mentioned
again
regarding
affordability,
I,
think
the
inflation,
no
doubt
is
one
of
the
current
most
challenging
day-to-day
issues
affecting
our
burdens,
and
we,
our
menstrual
culture,
want
to
make
very,
very
tangible
contribution
to
that.
I
Let
me
run
some
of
the
lists
of
the
things
with
down
improving
accessibility
and
removing
Financial
barrier
for
folks
there
appearance,
Alberta's
history
pass
is
one
program
we
created
our.
We
we
operate
that
provincially
towards
all
the
Heritage
sites
and
Facilities,
with
several
fee
admission
substance,
assistance
program
there
over
the
cultural
days
last
weekend
in
September
seniors
week
and
family
day.
Those
are
all
free
passes
given
to
albertans.
For
those
special
occasions.
I
B
K
Left
in
perfect
thanks
chair
and
thanks
everybody
for
being
here
on
treaty
six
territory
on
this
lovely
morning
and
thanks
to
the
civil
servants
here
as
well,
I
know
it's
not
always
easy
doing
the
work
you
do
as
someone
who
was
wants
a
still
servant
as
well,
and
so
just
thanks.
Thanks
for
your
work,
so
you
know
I'm
gonna
Focus,
mostly
on
status
of
women.
K
Well,
what
was
one
status
of
women
and
you
know
I
can
mention
that
I'm
having
a
bit
of
a
Deja
Vu
from
last
year's
estimates.
Once
again,
even
though
some
of
the
people
around
the
table
have
changed,
but
of
course
you
know,
as
I
noted
status
of
women
doesn't
really
seem
to
be
a
thing
anymore.
So
I
am
left
asking.
K
You
talk
about
one
million
dollars
in
2023-24
to
expand,
supports
for
Rural
sexual
assault,
survivors
and
survivors
of
gender-based
violence.
So
on
that
piece,
I
would
like
to
know
where,
where
specifically
those
dollars
are
going
again,
I
I
paid
Keen
attention
to
your
opening
remarks
and
you
did
mention
rural
sexual
assault.
So
I
just
would
love
to
know.
Obviously
you
you
and
I
share
an
interest
in
in
supporting
survivors,
but
we're
not
getting
any
sort
of
clarity
about
where
exactly
those
dollars
are
going.
K
So
so
what
are
those
supports
for
Rural
sexual
assault
survivors?
How
much
of
the
one
million
dollars
is
specifically
going
to
survivors?
And
if
you
can,
if
you
can
break
that
down,
I'd
like
to
know
that
and
I
would
also
like
to
know
Minister
how
you
are
advocating
specifically
for
survivors
of
domestic
Domestic
and
Sexual
Violence.
K
So
it
does
say
a
lot
about
your
priorities
and
I
do
wonders.
Well,
you
know,
if
we're
not
hearing
from
the
minister
on
this
where's,
the
Parliamentary
secretary
I,
don't
I,
don't
see
the
Parliamentary
secretary,
and
so
you
know
if
The
Minister's
not
gonna,
be
speaking
out.
Why?
Why
isn't
she?
Why
isn't
she
pushing
for
funding?
Why
aren't
all
of
you
doing
all
you
can
to
get
Survivor
support
so
a
lot
there,
but
again,
because
we're
not
sharing
time
I
have
to
speak
incredibly
fast
next.
K
One
related
on
on
this
on
a
similar
topic
and
I
will
probably
come
back
to
gender-based
violence
as
well.
But
something
that's
that's
quite
troubling
to
me
is
the
fact
that
there
are
no
references
to
indigenous
women
in
this
year's
budget
documents
for
the
ministry
of
culture.
Of
course
they
are
present
in
in
indigenous
relations
and
so
Emma
MMI,
wg2s,
plus
so
missing
and
murdered
women,
girls
and
two-spirit
folks.
K
My
question
is:
what
are
your
plans?
Do
you
have
any
efforts
at
all
from
your
ministry
to
address
the
crisis
facing
missing
and
murdered
indigenous
women
and
girls
and
two-spirit
folks
and
their
families?
We
know
and
I've
asked
about
this
in
every
year
that
I've
been
in
estimates.
We
know
that
addressing
the
231
calls
for
justice
will
require
resourcing
and
will
require
cross
ministerial
collaboration,
and
so
you
know
are
you
funding?
Are
you
advocating
for
funding
for
this
work?
If
it's
not
coming
out
of
your
ministry?
K
Okay,
moving
along
here,
two
slgbtq
plus
supports
and
again
I
know,
I'm
sounding
like
a
broken
record
here,
but
last
year,
page
27
of
your
business
plan
previous
years
as
well.
I
could
pull
them
up.
I've
got
all
the
tabs
open
on
my
computer,
you
mentioned
specifically
it's
great
to
see
it.
Violence
against
the
2s,
lgbtq
plus
Community
again
any
reference
to
the
2s
lgbtq
plus
Community
has
been
removed
from
your
from
your
documents.
There's
not
a
single
mention
in
any
of
your
budget
documents.
K
I'm
happy
to
be
proven
wrong,
but
for
the
ministry
of
culture
I,
don't
see
it
on
previous
years
did,
and
so
what
message
does
this
send?
I
mean
it's
not
lost
on
me
that
I'm
asking
these
questions
at
a
time
where
we've
seen
a
rise
in
increase
in
violence
and
hate
towards
the
2s
lgbtq
plus
Community,
we've
seen
it
in
Calgary
downtown
Calgary.
K
We've
seen
a
rise
in
anti-trans8
this
time,
where
you're
in
Ministry,
because
we're
not
going
to
see
it
anywhere
else,
I'm
afraid
in
this
government,
where
your
ministry
could
be
leaders,
you
could
be
stepping
up
Minister.
You
just
mentioned
some
of
the
you
mentioned
the
2s
lgbtq
plus
Community.
When
you
talked
about
Arts,
why
aren't
you
naming
it
if
it's
not
named,
it's
not
going
to
be
addressed,
and
so
how
will
you
ensure
that
representation
of
the
2s,
lgbtq
plus
Community
will
be
addressed?
What
activities
are
you
engaged
in?
K
Must
you
know
again
thank
the
minister
for
being
the
voice
of
all
Alberta
women
at
the
Federal,
provincial
and
territorial
Forum
of
ministers.
I
am
still
shocked
that
there
wasn't
a
single
woman
MLA
who
could
go
there,
but
I'm
sure
you
were
a
strong
voice
for
us
all
anyways.
According
to
the
release
from
that
meeting,
a
number
of
key
issues
were
discussed
and
at
that
meeting,
fpt
ministers
endorsed
the
national
action
plan
to
end
gender-based
violence.
K
So
if
you
can,
if
you
can
break
that
down
and
if
you
can
specifically
break
it
down
to
talk
about
how
you
are
going
to
be,
you
know
addressing
the
addressing
the
plan
and
are
you
signing
that
National
Action
Plan?
Have
you
has
our
government
committed
and
if
so,
how
will
addressing
the
key
objectives
of
that
plan
be
funded?
K
Here's
where
Deja
Vu
is
hitting
me
very
much
because
I
I
wonder
how
you
would
have
contributed
to
the
contribution
the
conversation
on
GBA
plus,
because
you
know
we
go
back
to
page
26
of
the
business
plan,
which
says
supporting
women's
participation
in
the
Alberta
in
Alberta's
economy.
One
of
the
best
ways
to
get
at
that
outcome
is
through
an
intersectional
approach
by
applying
a
gender
based
lens.
Like
gender-based
analysis
plus,
we
can
assess
the
impacts
of
policies.
K
Programs
proposed
legislation
on
women
and
on
the
other,
underrepresented
populations
and
past
business
plans,
discussed
GBA
plus,
and
in
fact
GBA
plus
was
you
know,
was-
was
addressed
in
a
in
a
cross-mindisterial
way.
Of
course,
once
again
all
mentions
of
it
are
removed
from
this
year's
business
plan.
So
I
don't
know
what
would
you
have
said
at
that
that
meeting
of
of
federal
and
provincial
leaders
when
it
comes
to
GBA
plus,
because
we
know
the
government
of.
K
I
I
Let
me
pick
up
the
first
one,
which
is
victim
of
the
massive
violence
of
the
a
million
dollar
investment
for
Rural
sexual
survivors
assistance
on
that
one.
That
one
is
a
particular
Cutting
Edge
when
the
Arbiter
leave
when
I
was
at
the
federal
territory
meeting
when
we
each
have
turns
to
share
some
of
the
unique
programs
we
have.
I
This
one
was
referenced
there
and
it
got
lots
of
attention
because
the
remote
areas,
rural
particular
I'll,
share
this
common
problem
when
victim
have
to
wait,
for
you
know,
10
hours
days
before
they
can
have
the
evidence
being
collected,
examined
and
become
strong
ammunitions
pursue
other
court
procedures.
It
is
a
very
realistic
issue
there
that
needs
to
be
removed.
Let
me
tell
you
this:
we
piloted
this
last
year.
It
was
great.
I
Success
is
meant
to
be
creating
brand
new
training
program
to
so
that
healthcare
workers
in
rural
areas
can
quickly
do
the
evidence
Collection
part
with
confidence.
This
is
a
and
those
are
specialized
skills.
You
need
to
have
the
training
so
that
Court
will
recognize
that,
otherwise
you
damage
the
the
very
precious
evidence
collection
piece
of
that.
O
Thank
you.
Yes,
a
portion
of
that
has
gone
to
the
Polytech
Institute
to
develop
the
training
program.
It's
about
200
000
there.
We
are
also
going
to
be
providing
a
bursary
for
the
healthcare
professionals
who
are
in
Rural
and
remote
areas
to
take
this
course,
so
that
it
at
free
air
for
free-
and
we
are
also
putting
money
towards
a
contract,
to
look
at
our
best
practices
and
how
the
data
has
been
collected
and
to
come
up
with
a
more
Consolidated
effort
and
in
collecting
the
data.
I
Thank
you
EDM
appreciate
that,
with
that
I'm
going
to
shifted
another
question
you
asked
about
this,
which
is
the
national
action
plan,
and
thank
you
for
paying
a
lot
of
attention
to
that
one.
Let
me
tell
you
this:
when
I
was
there,
who
was
our
federal
counterpart
and
other
ministers
across
the
country
and
territories,
it
was
a
very
interesting
dialogue.
In
one
hand,
the
overall
framework
of
ending
domestic
violence.
Gender-Based
violence
is
well
received
because
the
framework
created
a
very
broad
stroke
components
there,
and
honorable
memory
mentioned
about
indigenous.
I
Community
involvement
in
this
one
that
was
anchored
as
one
of
the
top
four
pillars
there
in
that
national
action
plan.
So
with
that,
we
nalani
endorsed
the
broader
scope
of
the
framework,
but,
most
importantly,
ministers
after
ministers,
I
did
a
lot
of
that
on
behalf
of
Albert
burdens
is
negotiating
a
true
bilateral
agreement,
meaning
that
we
recognize
the
overall
goal.
Well,
we
are
collectively
sharing,
but
in
how
to
get
there,
local
priority
has
to
be
respected
to
the
local
provinces
and
territories.
I
So
federal
government
is
not
going
to
use
their
contribution
of
funding
to
tell
us
exactly
what
they
want
to
do
and
we
negotiate
words
by
words.
Motion
by
motion
every
piece
when
we
agreed
on
you
need
the
honor
local
priority
and
autonomy
of
provinces
and
territories
to
make
their
own
decisions
about
which
program
they
found
how
they
use
that
money.
For,
let
me
tell
you
this.
It
was
a
hard
work,
but
was
very,
very
interesting,
three
days
of
Engagement
and
and
accomplishment.
I
And
let
me
tell
you
this:
if
we
succeeded
on
that
one
I
I'm
very
much
wanting
to
see
until
the
biological
agreement
is
signed
and
the
dollars
in
our
pocket
and
we
can
spend
then
I
would
say,
mission
accomplish
So
today
we're
still
working
on
that
the
the
honored
every
statement,
every
motion
we
pass
in
such
way,
but
I
need
to
see
the
final
agreement
that
the
dollar
is
coming
in
such
a
way.
The
reason
I'm
saying
that
is
this:
a
burden
has
spent
so
much
money
in
this
area
or
increased
that
again.
This
thank.
B
You
Minister.
That
concludes
the
first
portion
of
questions
from
the
official
opposition.
Seeing
no
independent
members
at
the
meeting
we
now
move
on
to
the
government
caucus
for
20
minutes
of
questions
from
the
members.
Would
you
like
to
combine
your
time
with
the
minister
I
believe
Emily
Stefan?
You
will
be
starting.
H
That's
correct
chair:
would
you
like
to
combine
or
separate
blocks
combined?
Please,
that's
great
I
have
some
really
actually
really
important
questions
to
to
talk
about.
I
know
that
looking
at
performance
indicator
1B
on
page
29.,
it
shows
that
that
charity
expenditures
increase
from
32.8
billion
in
2017
to
38
billion
in
2020..
I
.,
thank
you
for
that
question.
You
know
to
combine
the
the
challenges
I
got
to
flip
to
the
right
page
of
the
question.
So
thank
you
so
much.
Let
me
take
a
bit
of
a
question
time.
A
culture
support
the
growth
of
Alberta's,
creative
and
the
culture
industry
through
consultation,
advocacy
development
and
collaborative
effort
to
expand
market
access
and
create
jobs
for
our
burdens.
Investment
in
Alberta's
culture,
industry
diversifies
our
economy
as
all
the
members
I
know.
I
You
are
a
champion
for
this
and
I
really
admire
the
way
that
you
brought
many
conversation
to
our
caucus
and
discussions
there.
So
when
we
create
jobs,
we
share
our
share
of
the
culture
part
and
the
perspective
and
our
stories
provincial
and
nationally
got
shared
in
a
global
stage
too.
Our
brothers
culture
industry
include
a
film
and
television
sector,
a
book,
a
book
and
a
magazine,
publishing
sector
and
sound
recording
sector.
The
Alberta
media
fund
provide
financial
support
to
cultural
Industries
through
the
following
program.
I
A
book
publisher,
operation,
grant
magazine
publisher,
grant
music
organization
operating
Grant
culture,
industry
organization,
project,
Grant,
cultural
industry,
support
organizations
operating
Grant,
cultural
industry
initiative,
Grant
Additionally.
The
department
is
working
with
Alberta
music
and
the
Western
Anthem
group
prior
Alberta
music
ecosystem
study
to
leverage
additional
opportunities
for
significant
economic
return
to
our
problems.
H
Great
I,
thank
you
for
that
discussion.
I
want
to
kind
of
turn
my
time
and
focus
on
Charities
for
a
minute
here.
I
know
that
albertans
are
known
for
their
generosity
and
Carey
nature
and
in
fact,
just
kind
of
following
up
on
this.
There
was
an
article
in
the
Calgary
Herald
in
December
2022,
which
is
very
recent
that
reported
that
albertans
had
the
highest
per
capita
of
any
province
in
Canada
forgiving
of
around
twenty
eight
hundred
dollars
per
individual,
which
is
just
a
wonderful
statistic.
H
Currently,
if
an
an
albertan,
donates
and
they've
donated
over
two
hundred
dollars,
they
get
a
50
credit,
so
for
every
dollar
they
donate,
they
get
50
cents
on
the
dollar
back
and
isn't
it
wonderful,
trusting
albertans
to
identify
the
Charities
that
they
love
and
care
about
and
support
them
in
giving
to
those
Charities
that
matter
most
to
them?
So
we
had
this
overt
advantage.
H
We
have
this
awesome,
most
competitive
tax
credit
of
out
of
any
other
jurisdiction
in
Canada.
We
have
this
50
percent
credit,
which
reinforces
and
supports
albertans,
in
fact,
having
that
highest
per
capita
giving
in
all
of
Canada
now
something
that
I'm
quite
excited
to
ask
you
about,
for
the
2023
budget
is
that
while
we
had
this
competitive
advantage,
we
were
the
best
in
all
of
Canada.
H
At
that
50
credit,
my
understanding
is,
is
for
2023.
We
have
increased
the
charity
tax
credit
for
donations
under
200.
So
if
an
individual
burden,
perhaps
of
modest
means,
you
know
who
had
less
capacity
to
donate,
to
participate
in
Charities
they
care
about,
we
have
increased
our
charitable
tax
credits
so
that
an
albertan
who
now
donates
in
2023
instead
of
getting
a
25
credit,
they
get
a
75.
H
percent
credit,
and
that
is
just
wonderful.
So
if
an
old
Burton
decides
to
donate
to
a
charity
that
they
love
and
care
about,
and
they
donate
200
and
perhaps
they
are
of
modest
means,
they
can
receive
a
tax
credit,
a
refund
of
their
taxes
of
now
a
hundred
and
fifty
dollars-
and
you
know
the
wonderful
thing
that
I
think
about
this-
this
charitable
tax
credit
is
prior
to
this
change.
H
The
political
donation,
tax
credit
was
also
a
75
credit
on
the
first
200,
and
isn't
it
great
that
we
have
created
parity?
You
know
it's
certainly
important
to
encourage
and
support
albertans
in
participating
in
our
political
Civic
environment.
But
it's
also
the
charity,
the
esteem
accorded
to
Charities.
We
have
now
created
parity
there
with
supporting
that
75
credit
and
what
I
will
say
on
that
really
important
initiative
that
I'm
going
to
ask
you
to
comment
on.
H
But
you
know
in
that
phrase
or
Institute
study,
where
they
identified
that
albertans
on
a
per
capita
basis
were
the
most
generous,
and
certainly
this
will
continue.
This
charitable
tax
credit
will
only
support
our
charitable
organizations
and
on
that
chart
that
I
refer
to
where
we
saw
charitable
expenditures,
go
up
from
2017
from
32.8
to
38
billion
dollars.
H
You
know
individuals
in
all
of
Canada
in
terms
of
per
capita
donating,
but
we
were
only
fifth
in
participation,
I
believe
and
I'm
really
excited
to
to
see
the
fruits
of
this
with
us
becoming
not
only
the
best
above
200,
but
now
we
are
going
to
clearly
be
the
best
from
an
Alberta
Advantage
perspective,
with
donations
under
200,
and
we
will
be
far
and
above
the
best
in
all
of
Canada,
that
fifth
place
participation
that
the
Fraser
Institute
identified
for
19.
for
2023
going
forward.
H
H
I
About
that,
I
also
know
that
you
know,
through
a
private
member
bill
from
MLA
from
Peace
River
increased
the
tax
deductible
credit
for
a
terrible
donation
from
50
to
75,
for
for
the
first
200,
so
I'm
with
you,
the
effort
we
made
there
and
the
collective
work
with
them
absolutely
positioned.
Alberta
is
one
of
the
best
place
in
the
world,
pretty
good
at
the
charitable
religious
non-profit
communities,
how
they
contribute
so
generously
to
our
culture
and
and
the
community
part
of
life.
I
In
addition
to
all
the
things
you
talk
about
the
Alberta
advantages,
the
pride
that
we
share
I
also
want
to
share
with
you
and
show
you
to
all
the
committee
members
here
with
our
current
budget.
We
continue
to
support
a
brand
new
program
leveraging
additional
support.
In
this
way
it's
called
crowdfunding
Alberta.
I
This
is
similar
if
I
use
a
short,
nickname,
a
similar
like
a
fun
me
kind
of
a
thing,
but
it's
tailored
to
non-profit
every
dollar
that
you
put
in
there
will
match
up
with
you
as
a
way
of
encouraging
you
to
to
continue
to
give
more
to
our
community.
The
crowdfunding
Alberta
helps
a
nonprofits
generate
faster
and
flexible
funding
for
program
Services
as
small.
As
you
know,
kids
want
to
get
together
developing
strong
peer
relationships
too
program
and
others.
You
know
you
name
it.
You
create
the
program
that
is
Meaningful
for
you.
I
You
put
a
bit
of
your
own
money
there.
What
will
be
there
with
you
to
to
make
it
bigger?
So
that's
one
new
thing:
since
the
launch
of
that
program,
over
150
organizations
have
successfully
got
approval
for
the
matching
Grant
from
Alberta
crowdfunding
platform,
with
over
120
campaigns
being
approved.
The
total
fund
the
raised
today
are
the
excessive
of
330
3775
dollars,
organizations
that
can
be
eligible
for
up
to
15
000
in
matching
funds
and
a
1
000
referral
bonus.
So
we
want
more
people
to
take
advantage
of
that.
I
I
I
hope
by
sharing
those
additional
information.
I
can
see
you
nodding
that
this
is
what
makes
us
proud
to
be
a
burdens,
and
not
only.
We
can
generate
a
huge
economic
momentum.
We
have
heart
compassion
to
address
some
of
the
social
needs
there,
but
we
don't
do
it
in
a
way
of
government.
Tell
you
what
to
do.
We
do
it
along
with
community
and
and
crowdfunding
approach.
You
can
see
it's
a
community
that
led
on
this
and
we
match
with
what
they
do
to
me.
H
D
Yeah,
you
know,
and
some
people
give
money
and
that's
a
great
great
thing,
but
a
lot
of
people
give
of
their
time
and
and
when
we
look
at
Community
organizations,
you
know
play
a
vital
role
in
the
in
the
communities
that
they're
in,
and
you
know
you
see
them
all.
You
know
there's
just
so
many
people
that
get
involved
in
that
and
they
really
give
a
lot
of
their
time.
So
I'm.
D
Looking
at
page
60
of
the
government,
estimates
and
I
see
that
the
community
facility
enhancement
program
budget
will
increase
by
quite
a
bit
from
38.5
billion
in
budget
2022
to
50
million
and
budget
2023..
So
can
you
please
outline
some
of
the
ways
that
these
funds
are
currently
being
used
to
support
albertans.
I
Thank
you
so
much
MLA
Roswell.
I
I
before
I
answer
your
question.
I
do
want
to
have
a
chance
to
say
thank
you
to
your
strong
advocacy
to
your
area
that
I
know
you
brought
so
many
proposals
and
visit
my
so
many
times
sometime
when
I
see
you
coming
I
say:
oh
here's,
it
comes
again,
but
the
good
news
is
I
know
of
a
fact
that
you've
had
quite
a
few
successful
applications
in
such
areas.
I
Now
good
on
you
and
good
on
your
community,
there
that's
through
such
grants
that
lots
of
non-profit
and
the
communities
benefit
from
that.
So
thank
you
for
that.
One
back
to
your
question
about
the
increase.
Yes,
it
is
because
of
the
work
that
you
and
others
are
advocating.
We
recognize
the
for
growth
in
this
area.
In
particular.
During
you
know,
changing
from
economic
downturn
to
to
you
know
coming
out
of
a
pandemic
having
facility
enhancement
program
down.
This
is
in
part,
addressing
the
capital
needs,
for
our
community
have
long
lasting
effect.
I
I
I
am
very
satisfied
and
very
grateful
for
for
colleagues,
like
you
and
others
supporting
me
instruction,
I
believe
so
all
of
you,
this,
representing
a
demand
from
our
burdens
and
a
broader
Community,
is
waiting
for
us
to
step
to
the
plate
to
be
the
support
that
they
need
it.
I
I
can't
thank
you
more
than
enough
for
being
the
voice
and
help
us
accomplish
there
and
I
look
forward
using
the
in
Grand
to
expand
our
scope
of
work
and
influence
in
our
community.
I
Speak
on
the
broader
form,
I'm
going
to
give
ADM
a
chance
to
Nathaniel
Smith
for
the
articulate
details
from
a
policy
Direction
point
of
view
we
speak
of
instead
of
you
know,
just
grant
open
for
anything.
We
do
want
to
make
sure
we
have
some
themes,
some
priorities
and
we
all
know
the
pandemic
negative
impact
to
our
community,
particularly
complex
mental
health
issues.
So
that
was
one
area
that
I
particularly
asked
for,
as
we
move
forward
will
give
some
consideration
in
the
area.
I
The
other
part
is,
after
three
and
a
half
years
of
hard
work,
and
we
finally
see
the
beginning
of
our
new
economic
booming
time,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
Community
benefit
from
that
economic
aspect
too.
So
proposals
that
related
to
further
help
with
job
creation.
You
know
increased
capacity
for
employment
and
people
can
fulfill
their
full
potential.
Whatever
way,
shape
is
Meaningful
for
them.
Those
who
need
to
give
some
consideration
in
the
context
of
economic
and
prosperity,
so
I'll
stop
there
and,
of
course,
the
program
has
broader
criteria.
I
P
Thank
you,
Mr,
chair,
so
yeah.
The
community
facility
enhancement
program
has
two
funding
streams.
We,
which
we
call
cfep
small
and
cfep
large,
so
cfep
small
provides
funding
up
to
125
000
per
project.
We
have
three
intake
Windows
throughout
the
year:
January
15th,
May,
15th
and
September
15th.
So
it
gives
the
communities
an
opportunity
to
get
their
projects
in
order
and
to
present
their
applications
throughout
the
year.
P
The
cfep
large
funding
stream
funds
projects
that
are
above
125
000
to
a
maximum
funding
amount
of
one
million
dollars,
and
we
have
an
annual
intake
for
that
program
due
to
the
larger
size
of
the
projects.
Cfep
is
a
matching
grant
program
so
for
every
dollar
that's
invested
through
cfap,
we've
realized
a
community
investment
or
economic
return
of
four
dollars
or
more
per
product
per
project,
and
so
primarily
we
we
look
at
projects
that
that
address
Community
identified
need.
They
demonstrate
Community
involvement.
P
And
then
we
also
because
there
is
a
matching
component-
we
look
at
demonstration
of
the
organization
to
provide
the
sufficient
matching
resources
to
complete
the
project.
So
I
can
speak
to
some
of
the
projects
which
we
funded
in
the
most
recent
year.
So,
for
example,
we've
provided
550
000
to
the
Laduke
and
District
Food
Bank
Association
to
purchase
two
additional
Bays,
so
this
will
increase
the
size
of
their
facility
by
7
200
square
feet
to
support
increased
Demand
on
the
organization's
Services.
P
We
provided
125
000
to
the
Dunmore
Community
Association
for
the
construction
of
an
all-season
facility,
so
this
will
serve
the
community
meeting
space
for
special
events
and
Sport
and
Recreation
facilities,
I'm
programming
and
then
just
another
example.
We
provided
sixty
three
thousand
four
hundred
dollars
to
the
woods,
Home
Society
for
Park
and
playground,
revitalization
of
their
George
and
Annie
Wood
Park.
B
Okay.
That
concludes
the
first
block
of
time
for
the
government's
members
questions.
We
now
move
to
a
five
minute
of
questions
from
the
official
opposition,
followed
by
five
minutes
of
response
from
the
minister.
As
mentioned
members
are
asked
to
advise
the
chair
at
the
beginning
of
their
rotation
if
they
wish
to
combine
their
time
with
The
Minister's
time.
Please
remember
that
discussion
should
flow
through
the
chair
at
all
times,
regardless
of
whether
or
not
speaking
time
is
Deputy.
Chair,
Jordan,
I
believe
you're
on
next.
C
I
C
Now
fast
forward
to
this
business
plan
and
I'd
like
to
note
that
the
target
the
number
is
34
I
would
like
you
to
identify
why
this
black
and
white
number
is
so
low.
Why
the
target
that
you've
proposed
in
your
budget
is
34
percent,
as
opposed
to
the
76
percent
that
was
targeted
in
2018
2019
under
our
government.
C
I
I,
just
I
think
that
the
the
numbers
here
speak
volumes.
It's
very
clear
that
this
is
a
a
very
low
Target
and
I
would
like
you
to
explain
why
this
has
seen
such
a
reduction
and
I'm
just
I'm
very
concerned
that
this
is
the
the
number
that
you're
talking
about
supporting
you.
You
talked
at
length
about
supporting
artists
in
outcome
number
one,
yet
there's
nothing
indicating
that
the
art
sector
is
being
supported.
When
you
talked
about
the
Arts,
you
referenced
film
quite
significantly
in
their
success.
C
C
When
we
talked
about
numbers,
you
spoke
about
the
increase
in
the
grants.
Yet
when
you
look
clear
at
the
numbers
on
page
59
of
the
main
estimates,
I
would
like
to
draw
your
attention
to
2.3,
which
is
the
community
initiative
initiatives
program.
There
is,
in
fact,
a
decrease
in
that
budget
line
item.
Despite
you
saying
that
the
numbers
don't
lie
and
show
an
increase,
that
number
shows
a
decrease.
C
So
I
would
like
you
to
articulate
that
decrease
and
why
I'm
I'm
very
pleased
that
you
mentioned
the
ccbo
and
Karen
ball,
because
they
have
been
incredibly
Fierce
advocates
for
the
nonprofit
sector.
I'm
hopeful
that
when
you
reference
the
great
work
that
they
do,
that
you're
also
aware
of
the
significant
asks
that
they
have
asked
of
this
government
when
it
comes
to
supporting
the
non-profit
sector
and
the
report
that
they've
released.
B
I
Thank
you,
Mr
chair
and
thank
you
Deputy
chair
for
your
question.
Five
minutes
come
by
very
fast,
so
I
will
quickly
get
to
some
of
your
the
questions
for
your
answers.
Let
me
address
this
one.
First
for
the
performance
Matrix
that
you're
saying
why
we're
not
going
higher
there's
one
issue
that
we
all
know
this
fact
is
covet
covet,
has
significant
impact
over
our
Museum
facilities
for
visitation
and
so
on.
I
Force
You
know,
despite
the
current
great
moment,
momentum
we
are
saying
you
know
we're
still
trying
to
catch
up
from
where
that
used
to
be.
The
department
has
gone
through
a
very
vigorous
process
in
establishing
The
Matrix
of
how
we
measure
those
and
how
we
get
back
to
the
full
scale.
I'm
going
to
ask
my
Deputy
Minister
Mr
Smith,
to
articulate
even
further
details
about
the
process
and
how
it
came
with
those
metric
numbers
that
you
are
asking
for.
P
Thank
you,
Mr
chair,
so
yeah.
The
the
process
we
undertake
to
develop
our
performance
metrics
is
based
off
of
information
that
we
receive
from
our
the
sectors
that
we
serve.
The
programs
that
we
provide
and
data
that's
available
to
us
through
a
number
of
of
sources
such
as
the
the
statistics
Canada
cultural
survey.
That
is
undertaken,
and
so
you
know
we.
P
I
You
I'll
quickly
get
on
to
another
question
before
running
out
of
time:
the
CIP
that
you
mentioned
about
700
less.
If
you
pay
attention
capnc
path,
we
come
together
as
Community
Grant
has
a
overall
17
increase.
If
you
want
to
break
down
that
way,
cpath
got
30
increase
and
cap
currently
rests
as
20
million.
So
out
of
the
20
million
or
700
thousand
a
difference.
There
is
a
small
in
the
street
of
balancing
book
exercise
there.
So
if
you
talk
about
the
community
Grant,
it's
a
70
percent
increase
the
overall
for
both
program.
I
If
you
break
down,
one
received,
CP
have
received
11.5
million
increase
CIP
for
700
000
adjustments.
So
to
me
it's
an
internal
program.
Administration
part
doesn't
representing
a
policy
Direction.
The
policy
direction
is
very
clear.
It's
a
significant
increase
for
the
community
funding
grant.
Let
me
see
how
much
time
I
have
left.
I
Let
me
tell
you
this:
you
know,
I,
think
you
and
I
probably
share
lots
of
passion
in
this
because
I
see
when
I
talk
about
my
budget,
you
keep
nodding.
There's
lots
of
points
out
where
are
on
the
same
except
the
part.
I
want
you
to
recognize
when
you
mentioned
about
food,
shelter,
sector,
salary
and
and
so
on,
Force
I'm
with
you
but
be
mindful.
I
This
is
only
a
culture,
we're
talking
about
a
piece
of
an
overall
pie.
I,
don't
want
to
speak
to
my
colleague,
Minister
Nixon,
who
is
currently
in
charge
of
community
service,
but
I
can
tell
you
I'm
still
attempting
to
talk
about
all
the
increases
there,
but
I'll
leave
that
to
him
when
he
has
a
chance
to
respond.
But
what
I
want
to
draw
your
attention
is
I'm
with
you
we're
doing
our
part
of
a
share
here
by
signing
the
increase,
our
community
funding
part
for
the
food,
shelter,
salary
and
whole
list
of
others.
I
I
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
M
Minister
earlier
this
morning,
there
was
a
conversation
with
respect
to
status
of
women
and,
specifically
with
respect
to
sexual
violence,
and
reference
was
made
to
work
with
men
and
boys.
Certainly,
we
know
that
sexual
violence
comes
from
a
culture
that
enables
it
and
I
would
be
interested
to
hear
from
you.
I
Thank
you
so
much
all
the
member
for
your
question.
I
I
also
know
you've
championed
this
cause
in
the
past
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
special
contribution
to
this
and
I
feel
like
I'm,
a
walking
shoes
that
you
guys
have
created
before
trying
to
catch
up,
but
thank
you
for
your
passion
for
that.
Regarding
to
this
particular
question
about
you
know:
evolving
multi-genders,
men
and
women,
all
supportive
to
the
domestic
violence
and
gender-based
violence
prevention.
I
I
M
And
Minister
I
should
have
asked
you
at
the
beginning
of
the
site:
I
trust
that
it's
okay
to
go
back
and
forth.
I
have
one
more
quick
question
for
you
and
it
is
a
very
quick
question
earlier
we
were
speaking
about
cfep,
and
certainly
we
know
that
that's
a
very
successful
program
based
on
you
know
matching
funds
shovel
ready
projects,
but
you
also
have
I
believe
it's
on
two
point.
M
We're
gonna
say
two
people
two
where
it's
other
sorry
I've
just
lost
my
other
initiatives,
I
think
it's
2.2
and
it's
funding
for
up
to
1
million
I.
Just
wonder
if
you
could
two
point
line:
2.4
sorry
I'm
just
wondering
if
you
could
please
expand
on
that
of
what
types
of
projects
this
funding
is
going
to
be
supporting
and
and
why
it's
important
to
increase
the
funding
to
the
other
initiatives
line
item.
I
Okay,
let
me
sorry,
let
me
the
right
page,
for
instance,
the
the
one
we
mentioned
earlier
about
rule
of
sexual
assault,
Services
initiative
that
was
came
from
this
kind
of
funding
stream.
It
wasn't
there
before,
but
it
was
a
Cutting
Edge
pilot
meeting,
a
real
needs
in
the
community
and
we
had
to
start
from
scratch.
I
But
let
me
tell
you
that
the
success
of
that
pilot
led
to
this
budget
providing
one
million
dollar
base
funding
moving
forward,
so
other
Initiative
Program.
Is
this
such
a
way
that
you
can
be
on
the
ongoing
support
for
existing
programs?
You're,
not
cutting
something
off
in
order
to
support
a
new
initiative?
So
so
that's
how
that
works?
I
hope
not
that's.
G
Thank
you,
I
have
I,
have
a
shins
Minister,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
today.
My
first
question
will
likely
come
as
no
surprise.
It
is
focused
around
large
sporting
events
and
their
economic
impact
on
our
Province
I
can
see
under
Section,
7.2
or
sorry
7.4
of
your
budget.
It
discusses
grants
to
support
sport
or
organizations,
I'm,
not
100,
sure
whether
funding
for
large
sporting
events
falls
under
this
category.
G
This
budget
or
the
equivalent
of
35,
which
is
quite
significant,
I,
know
yourself,
and
myself
have
had
many
conversations
about
the
importance
of
these
large-scale
events
to
Alberta's
economy,
primarily
in
my
region
of
Banff
kananascus
events
like
the
fist,
World
Cup
for
cross
country
and
Alpine
World
Cup
and
the
IBU
by
One
World
Cup,
which
we
just
welcomed
back
to
our
Province
after
nearly
using
our
a
license.
Thanks
to
the
upgrades
of
the
Nordic
Center
in
Canmore,
so
I
see
these
events
every
year.
G
I
know
that
you've
been
to
a
couple
of
them
with
me
and
seen
firsthand
the
importance
of
maintaining
them
in
the
province
and
I
do
see
again
that
the
funding
has
increased
under
this
budget,
so
just
from
a
tourism
perspective,
recognizing
the
importance
of
what
I
believe
are
these
events
to
our
province's
economy
and
putting
them
on
the
map
internationally.
My
first
question
is
just
whether
or
not
this
funding
increase
again
under
a
7.4
of
your
budget
is
projected
for
sporting
events
or
any
bids
in
the
coming
years.
I
Thank
you,
honorable
member,
for
a
good
question.
I
know
you're
such
a
champion
for
Banff
camor
and
the
area
there
not
only
for
tourism
but
for
sports
I
know
you
and
I
both
attended
the
FIS
downhill,
World
Cup,
and
we
have
many
discussions
of
how
we
can
continue
support
the
major
events
part
or
our
ministry
and
our
Province
for
that
one.
I
I
We
need
port
for
sports
events,
particularly
the
one
that,
when
you
mentioned
about
major
events
that
put
our
Province
to
the
world
stage,
so
we
are
yeah
we're
committed
to
that
one
in
term
of
continued
funding.
For
that
back
to
the
budget
part
you
see,
we
did
have
35
increase
for
that
eight
million
dollar
sports
and
recreation
components
of
that.
We
have
further
details
in
the
coming
weeks
to
announce.
I.
I
Don't
want
to
spoke,
my
own
opinion
announcement,
but
we'll
have
further
details
to
share
by
then,
but
from
a
principal
point
of
view.
Let
me
tell
you:
I
am
with
you
in
terms
of
we
need
to
continue.
You
support
those
major
sports
events
and
we're
entertaining
A
lot
of
those
proposals.
Try
to
find
out
the
best
that
can
give
us
the
maximum
return,
not
only
of
economic
factors,
but
also
from
a
overall
sense
of
community.
You
know
people
say
sports
field.
Nation,
hardly
agree
with
that.
I
B
K
B
B
K
Perfect,
so
I
will
use
this
opportunity
to
repeat
a
couple
of
my
questions
only
because
we
didn't
we
didn't
have
a
chance
to
get
to
all
of
them,
but
because
we're
sharing
I'll
try
to
keep
them
a
little
bit
more
brief.
But
so
I
appreciate
you,
your
your
ADM,
providing
a
little
bit
more
information
on
gender-based
violence,
I'm
still
I
do
what
I'm
not
clear
on
is
exactly
what
the
pro
what
the
program's
name
is.
K
I
K
K
As
I
noted,
a
number
of
organizations
have
spoken
out
about
the
lack
of
funding
in
your
government's
budget,
and
we've
just
learned
that
one
of
your
colleagues,
the
minister
for
mental
health
and
addictions,
has
just
canceled
a
meeting
with
the
sexual
assault
Center
of
Edmonton,
to
talk
about
the
absolutely
dire
need
for
funding,
and
so
like
what
message
does
this
end?
And
why
is
no
one
in
your
government
willing
to
stand
up
for
survivors
of
sexual
and
domestic
violence?
You
should
be
speaking
out.
You
should
be
pushing
for
funding.
K
I
Let
me
respond
that
right
away,
so
the
commitment
we
have
to
fight
for
victim
survivors
for
this
is
Paramount
the
in
the
second
week,
I'm
appointed
this
position.
I
went
all
the
way
to
Nova
skillsha
attending
this
cross
Ministry
ministers
meeting
in
that
we
collectively
collectively
agreed
on
the
National
Action
Plan
there
and
also
I
I,
spoke
this
earlier
I
I,
hope
you're
with
me
on
this
one.
I
We
have
established
the
condition
right
now
if
everything
prevailed
as
what
we
agreed
on
that,
we
do
not
need
to
be
here
alone,
using
our
own
resource
to
support
this.
They
will
be
added
additional
Federal
leverage,
additional
resources
coming
to
status,
women
for
for
such
Services,
as
in
the
rural
sexual
assault
services
that
we
mentioned
and
others
that
we
don't
have
to
recreate
the
needs
here.
We
are
already
established
and
we
just
need
to
carry
on
do
more
with
us,
how
our
burdens
want
this
to
be
done.
So
that
is
significant.
I
You
know
before
we
sign
on
the
dotted
line,
I'm
not
in
a
position
to
indicate
what
amount
of
money
we're
talking
about,
but
I
can
tell
you
for
the
one
we
already
got
three
million
dollar
to
support
two
on
one,
so
I
have
a
designated
line
hotline
service
for
sexual
sexual
assault,
victim
support
services.
That
is
a
prime
example.
I
201
has
been
existing
in
Alberta
for
as
long
as
I
remember
in
a
decade,
but
it
was
small-scale,
regionally
limited
through
pandemic.
This
government's
significant
increase
funding
for
that
one.
Now
we
are
in
the
position
through
status
women,
we
leveraged
additional
three
million
dollars
from
federal
government
to
support
the
same
service
we
had
before
but
expand
the
scope
and
expand
the
coverage.
So
that's
the
example
I'm
saying
to
you
specifically
what
I'm
doing
what
this
ministry
is
doing.
What
are
some
of
the
tangible
amount
of
money
and
programs?
Thank.
K
You,
minister,
no
I,
appreciate
that
and
of
course
that's
the
downside
of
sharing
time
is
we
we
can
try
to
cut
each
other
off
a
little
bit.
So
I
appreciate
your
willingness
to
work
with
me
here.
Just
I
just
want
a
little
bit
of
clarity
because
we
didn't
you,
didn't
you
weren't
able
to
get
to
it.
My
last
group
of
questions,
so
why
was
it
you
know
that
at
a
time
when
we
should
be,
you
know
we
should
be
supporting
missing
and
murdered
indigenous
women,
girls
and
two
spirit
folks.
K
Why
were
any
references
to
indigenous
women
in
particular,
removed
from
your
business
plan?
And
again
you
know,
as
I
noted,
it's
not
lost
on
me
that
we're
seeing
a
rise
in
violence
and
hate
towards
the
2s,
lgbtq
plus
Community,
particularly
anti-trans
hate.
Why
were
any
references
to
the
2s,
lgbtq
plus
Community
removed
from
your
Ministries
budget
documents,
because,
as
we've
seen,
you
know
you've?
K
Not
you
don't
have
anyone
specifically
dedicated
to
this
community,
but
it
has
historically
been
culture
that
that
you
know
does
anything
at
all
related
to
the
2s
LGBT
community.
So
if
you
can
mention
why,
in
particular
those
two
you
know,
groups
have
been
removed
from
your
budget
documents,
please.
I
Get
back
to
to
this
crisis
for
the
missing
and
murdered
indigenous
women,
girls
and
two
severity
people.
Let
me
see,
let
me
tell
you
that
it
is
no
change
from
our
prior
commitment
to
today,
perhaps
even
more
so
elevated
to
a
priority,
because
the
National
Action
Plan
four
pillars.
One
of
the
four
is
here
and
we're
fully
committed
to
implementing
that
on
the
side
issue.
I
I
just
want
you
to
know
that
on
this
file
we
play
a
coordinated,
supportive
role
to
Ministry
of
indigenous
relations,
because
they
let
the
Alberta
action
plan
on
that
one
and
we're
supporting
them
wholeheartedly
with
our
components
of
that
for
the
two-spirit
LG
PDQ
qia
plus
Community.
Yes,
there's
no
change
from
our
commitments.
We
have
ongoing
funding
support
for
that.
If
you
look
at
my
budget
binaries
already
like
30
inch
thick,
if
you're
saying
we
have
to
put
everything
in
a
report,
you
will
be
creating
mountains
of
report.
I
I,
don't
know
that
at
any
value.
But
let
me
tell
you
the
funding
and
the
program
will
continue
to
support.
Give
you
that
sense.
There's
no
change
or
no
decrease
of
commitment
from
us.
I'll
give
you
I'll
just
read
two
examples
here.
Just
so
you
know
it's
real.
It's
happening
real
time.
75
000
was
given
to
Canadian
Iraqi
gay
Rodeo
Association
for
them
to
host
a
specific
rodeo
events
there.
The
next
one
is
20
000.
I
K
I
appreciate
that
and
and
no
those
are,
those
are
great
initiatives.
Absolutely,
however,
you
know
the
the
risk
here
is
when
you
don't.
You
know
when
you
don't
name
specific
groups.
You
know,
as
we've
been
talking
about
that,
are
perhaps
disproportionately
impacted
by
violence
as
an
example
then
they're
missed
then
they're
forgotten,
so
you
need
to
name
them,
and
this
is
the
same
issue.
K
By
a
government,
I
want
to
ask
about
ftes.
This
is
Page
161
of
your
fiscal
plan,
so
how
many
ftes
are
working
in
I
guess?
What
was
status
of
women?
Can
you
just
give
a
little
bit
of
a
breakdown
of
of
how
many
staff
are
are
working
on
again?
What
historically
was
known
as
status
of
women
and
are
they
full-time
or
are
they
are
their
Duty,
spread
out
across
the
ministry.
I
I
Another
question
very
quickly
back
to
you
about
the
your
concern
of
you
know
we're
not
stating
our
strong
position.
Let
me
state
it
on
the
record
so
that
you
have
that
the
work,
what
we're
doing
will
have
our
burdens,
regardless
of
sexual
orientation
and
gender
identity,
feel
safe,
welcome
or
well
represented
in
the
community
until
free
to
be
their
authentic
self.
So
that's!
That's
our
our
commitment,
our
policy
that
has
no
change
there
at
all.
If
I
could
add
a
bit
more
to
that.
I
I
just
want
you
to
know
that
from
my
prior
experience
having
colleagues
who
are
members
of
that
Community
for
my
own
daughter
who
has
roommates
and
they
are
in
this
RPG
community
and
from
my
daughter's
own
words
to
me-
it's
an
ongoing
Learning
Journey
for
those
of
us
not
familiar
to
this.
Thank
you.
Minister.
G
G
So
but
I
do
just
have
one
follow-up
question
to
our
last
conversation
about
the
impact
of
these
events.
Of
course,
when
I
talk
to
the
organizers
in
my
communities,
they
will
come
with
their
numbers
and
their
measures
and
their
metrics
for
the
success
of
the
events.
But
I
am
just
wondering
if
your
department
has
any
internal
data
on
the
economic
return
on
investment
on
the
government's
investment
in
the
average
large-scale
sporting
event.
I
You
know
it's
well
recognized
in
in
our
Sports
and
culture
community
that
Sports
field
Nation
Sports,
build
community
and
strong
Community
made
a
strong
promise
I.
You
know
that's
well
known,
however,
when
you
go
on
beyond
that
part,
talk
about
specific
economic
numbers,
I
know
for
the
fais
downhill,
World
Cup,
when
you
and
I
were
there,
it
was
it
was
whatever
I
can't
remember
exactly
the
amount
of
investment
on
that
one
was
half
a
million
investment
there
with
a
net
return
to
Alberta's
economy
for
25
million
dollars.
I
When
you
have,
when
you
have
that
kind
of
huge
economic,
successful
returns
to
our
Province,
it's
like
music
in
my
ear
I
can't
have
enough
of
that,
and
I
was
talking
to
the
organizer
and
asking
who
are
the
ones
buying
all
this,
and
they
pointed
to
me
all
the
major
brand
corporations
from
Europe,
because
this
event
that
event
that
you
and
I
attended
was
a
major
draw
for
them.
It's
like
our
in
our
child
hockey
here
on
prime
time.
I
I
can't
be
more
excited
and
and
satisfied
when
I
hear
that
that
brings
back
to
what
you're
saying,
generally
speaking,
when
we
entertain
proposals
lending
our
support
there,
generally
speaking
or
looking
for
every
dollar
invested
in
such
major
events,
we're
looking
for
minimally
to
1.3
to
1.4
times
return
back
to
us.
So
that's
the
some
of
the
figures
we
look
at.
Of
course,
each
proposal
is
unique
on
itself.
It
speaks
of
their
power
of
how
well
they
align
themselves
with
other
stakeholders
who
they
leverage
for
additional
resources.
I
Some
go
higher
other
go
lower
of
course.
Yes,
of
course,
the
higher
the
grade,
but
also
we
want
I
know
this
is
a
close
to
your
heart.
We
also
link
to
those
major
events
to
long-lasting
effect,
creating
tourism,
tourism
impact
increases,
the
volume
activities
for
tourism
and
economic
returns
in
that
regard
too.
So
those
events
are
no
longer
Standalone
work
in
isolation
and
I've.
Seen
a
couple
of
such
proposals
like
tourism,
Calgary
Alberta,
they
are
working.
G
G
I
presented
some
of
the
awards
and
I
believe
you
did
as
well
and
I
was
quite
surprised
to
find
out
after
I
had
presented
the
awards
that
there
was
20
million
people
watching
that
awards
ceremony,
that
I
had
presented,
and
you
would
have
done
the
same
in
Europe
and
high
profile
markets
for
a
province.
So
such
an
incredible
draw
and
I'm
appreciative
that
we
are
looking
to
support
these
type
of
events
long
into
the
future.
G
It
talks
about
the
importance
of
Heritage
facilities
and
sites
in
our
Province,
so
museums
and
other
sites
that
contribute
to
maintaining
and
promoting
and
showing
showcasing
Alberta's
Western
Heritage
to
visitors
and
other
people
of
our
Province
and
Country.
So
I
have
three
questions:
I'll
merge
them
all
into
one.
For
the
sake
of
time,
I
see
that
under
again
that
performance
metric
2A,
the
target
for
the
share
of
albertans
visiting
Heritage
facility
is
rising
from
20
percent
this
year
to
24
for
next
year.
I
Thank
you
so
much
Shawna
remember
those
are
great
questions
and
you
know
when
I
was
given
this
new
opportunity
to
serve
for
minister
of
culture
wherever
I
go,
people
ask
me
Minister.
How
do
you
defy
Alberta's
culture?
And
let
me
tell
you
this:
when
we
have
our
major
facilities,
we
have
our
existing
museums,
those
are
the
one
Italian
or
past
and
helping
today's
Alberta
and
stand.
You
know
where
we
were
and
and
collectively
shaping
where
we
will
be.
Those
are
the
Alberta
stories.
I
I
We
do
have
20
provincial
Heritage
facilities
and
some
of
those
are
world-class
calibers
like
the
terror
Museum
in
Drum
Heller
every
year,
you're
talking
about
over
a
million
visitors
there
I
have
to
admit
that
pandemic
impact
significantly.
Some
of
those
high
performance
volume,
innovators,
but
our
estimate
is
with
the
way
or
bring
the
economy
back
and
we're
adding
to
our
support
to
those
what
we
call
Alberta,
well-known
facilities
and
museums.
We're
looking
forward
to
return
to
the
to
them
there
I
can
go
on
and
talk
about
a
couple.
I
Others,
the
Royal
Alberta
museum
here
in
Edmonton,
is
another
classic
one.
The
one
in
Calgary
Columbus
Museum
that
recently
we've
given
them
significant
40
million
Capital
Improvement
funding.
For
that-
and
in
fact
this
past
Lunar
New
Year
when
I
was
visiting
them,
they
were
showing
to
me
some
of
the
most
precious
collections
they
have.
They
were
saying:
Global
museum
is
well
known
for
50
years
having
one
of
the
largest
collection,
most
precious
ones
in
our
country.
I
Yet
many
of
those
artifacts
are
not
well
known
to
General
virgins,
so
I
I
I
applaud
them
having
a
brand
new
modern
day,
Museum
Vision
that
they're
going
to
turn
those
precious
items
into
a
outward
for
outward
facing
engagement
with
communities,
so
that
would
become
active
tools
to
to
educate
our
citizens,
so
I
I,
you
know
I
was
so
excited.
I
said
you
know
you
remind
me
of
a
story
early
on
my
first
term
when
I
was
elected,
one
of
the
community
leader
challenged
me
to
say
Jason
Museum.
I
They
have
some
of
the
unbelievable
artifacts.
Even
for
the
Asian
Heritage-
and
he
was
challenging
me
to
to
say,
can
you
at
some
point
create
a
public
exhibit
so
that
we
can
all
learn
about
it
rather
than
those
precious
items
hidden
there
I
challenge
grand
for
Museum
on
that
meeting
and
to
their
credit
within
four
weeks.
They
work
together
with
the
culture
Community
partnered,
with
the
cowboy
Chinese
culture
center,
along
with
over
120
Astro
cultural
Community
organizations
partnered
to
do
that.
4
000
people
attended
that
one.
B
I
C
C
Frankly
Minister.
This
is
a
bit
of
a
shell
game
with
finances.
We've
watched
this
government
decrease
cfap
over
50
million
dollars
over
four
years,
and
so
now
there
is
an
increase
of
11.5
million.
But
when
you
look
at
your
your
record
when
it
comes
to
supporting
communities,
it
has
been
very
clear
that
there
has
been
a
decrease
of
support
to
these
organizations.
Specifically,
if
you
want
to
talk
about
how
the
communities
are
talking
about
it.
C
The
last
report
that
was
issued
by
ccvo,
says
and
I
quote:
requests
for
support
to
the
government
of
Alberta
have
been
met
by
the
message
that
there
is
no
money,
but
in
2022
the
government
announced
a
13
billion
dollar
Surplus,
end
of
quote
so
I
the
organizations
that
you're
attributing
supporting
and
talking
about
disagree
minister.
So
when
it
comes
to
the
discussion
about
enhancing
the
capacity
for
asking
albertans
to
contribute
to
charitable
organizations,
I
I
would
like
to
discuss.
You
know
where
that
money
is
coming
from
we're
in
an
affordability
crisis.
C
We
see
albertans
needing
more
access
to
supports
and
resources,
and
so
I'm
curious
how
it
somewhat
contradictory,
where
you
know
you're,
there's
an
acknowledgment
that
people
are
struggling
and
that
they
need
access
to
supports
and
resources.
The
nonprofits
are
indicating
an
increase
in
complexity
of
needs,
yet
you're
saying
that
this
can
all
be
balanced
out
by
asking
albertans
to
give
more
and
by
increasing
their
tax
benefit.
C
To
do
so
so
I'm
curious,
where
you
suggest
that
money
come
from
when
people
are
reporting
that
they
are
struggling
to
meet
their
basic
needs,
such
as
food.
So
if
you
could
identify
how
that's
being
supported,
that
would
be
great,
so
I'd
like
to
talk
about
sports
for
a
little
bit,
we've
heard
about
Rodeo
being
named
as
Alberta's
official
sport
I'm
curious,
who
this
was
consulted
with.
C
I'm
curious
if
there's
been
any
sort
of
collaboration
with
the
advanced
education
minister
to
ask
for
these
professions
to
be
considered
in
terms
of
return
on
investment
for
our
Sports
community
in
Alberta
and
if
there's
been
any
sort
of
advocacy
to
post-secondary
by
supporting
students
and
encouraging
increasing
capacity
by
leveraging
this,
the
post-secondary
focus
programs
on
Sports
to
assist
with
future
businesses.
Capacity
of
the
industry.
There's
talk
about
collaboration
and
I'm
curious.
If
this
has
been
part
of
your
oversight
in
the
ministry,
we
looked
at
a
focus
on
business
in
in
post-secondary.
C
Yet
there's
there's
really
no
mention
about
anything
regarded
to
sports
or
anything
under
the
culture
Ministry
to
encourage
people
to
take
careers
in
in
culture.
We
know
that
during
the
pandemic,
which
has
been
talked
about
quite
a
bit
and
the
impact
of
the
pandemic
on
attendance
and
that
kind
of
thing,
I'm
curious.
If,
when
it
came
to
your
numbers
and
your
forecasting
for
the
targets,
if
if
that
was
considered,
the
lack
of
supports
and
resources
that
were
put
to
those
organizations.
I
.,
thank
you
Mr
chair
and
thank
you.
Deputy
chair
there
for
asking
some
very
good
questions.
I'm
not
going
to
go
with
the
order
you
you
did,
but
I'll
just
pick
up
the
ones
that
will
have
the
answer
so
that
we
can
have
more
answers
in
the
time
safety
is
sports.
We
are
proudly
to
declare
it
once
again.
We
strongly
support
the
Red
Deer
declaration.
I
That
means
Sports
safety
athlete
safety
is
Paramount
that
we're
working
with
other
ministers
across
the
whole
country
to
continue
to
implement
that
red
deer
declaration,
and
let
me
tell
you
this
when,
when
I
see
its
Red
Deer
decoration
that
came
from
Alberta
that
we're
leading
the
country
on
that
part,
it
gave
me
enormous
sense
of
Pride
that
we're
we're
actually
on
the
front
end
of
this
one.
So
make
no
mistake:
we're
continuing
to
support
that
one
and
and
Implement
that
policy.
I
The
next
one
I
want
to
go
on
is
a
ccbo
I
feel
like
it's
our
common
interest
or
friends.
There
I
believe
the
numbers
that
you
talk
about
I
got
the
same
from
them
prior
to
budget,
so
that's
their
way
of
advocating
to
government
what
they
want
and
credited
to
them
great
job,
because
those
messages
synced
in
as
a
result
of
that
we
have
ended
up
with
30
increase
to
CPAP.
I
So
I
would
like
to
give
partially
that
credit
to
ccbo,
particularly
Karen
ball
for
doing
such
a
great
job
of
bringing
that
awareness
to
the
community.
But
if
you
are
in
government,
you
know
you
also
know
we
have
multiple
stakeholders
Beyond,
one
group
that
are
looking
for
this
and
oftentimes,
not
everything
people
ask
for
will
be
completely
able
to
deliver
within
a
responsible
physical
framework,
and
he
also
saying
that
you
know
we're
in
the
inflation
time.
I
Life
is
tough
aware.
Did
you
find
the
money
to
increase
this?
Well,
let
me
tell
you
this
I
want
to
spend
a
few
minutes.
I
want
you
very,
very
carefully,
listen
to
what
I
say,
because
we
are
coming
from
very
two
different
options:
how
to
get
this
down.
I,
don't
discredit
your
your
intention,
but
I
have
a
drastic,
different
approach
of
getting
things
down
there
with
us.
I
You
hear
from
early
from
Mia
from
Red
Deer
South
talk
about
how
Alberta
is
such
a
generous
Province
when
we
come
down
to
voluntary
time
and
donation
and
so
and
forth,
and
we
are
creating
even
more
vehicles
to
leverage
on
that
one.
By
the
same
time,
our
burdens
are
not
the
the
victims
of
I.
Cannot
do
this
I
need
somebody
else
to
help
me
that
kind
of
a
mentality.
Where
are
our
can-do
Province?
We
are
not
afraid
of
challenges,
even
with
100
years
and
seeing
house
and
economic
challenge
like
the
pandemic.
I
We
never
give
up
and
look
at
what
we
did.
We
drastically
changed
the
the
reform,
the
economic
policies
we'd
lower
down
the
cost
for
business
to
to
operate
in
Alberta.
As
a
result,
Alberta
today
is
one
of
the
most
business
friendly
regime
in
the
whole
North
America,
and
that's
the
reason
why,
when
you're
in
government
billions
of
dollars,
Escape,
The
Province
and
with
that
job
has
left
the
province
with
that
people
moved
away
from
Province
because
they
needed
the
jobs.
I
We
reverse
that
with
three
and
a
half
years
hard
work,
not
only
we
return
the
Alberta
advantages.
Alberta
is
open
for
business.
Today
we
have
a
record
high
investment,
every
measure
you
look
at
whether
it's
venture
capital
investment
now
we're
five
times
from
where
you
left
for
us
with
506
million
dollars
last
time,
I
counted
and
it's
still
growing
even
in
the
culture
industry.
I
talk
about
this
to
my
visitors
to
the
producers.
I
said
you
know,
our
brother
is
well
known
for
oil
and
gas.
I,
don't
remember:
we've
been
leading
for
Creative
industry.
B
F
F
First
of
all,
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
our
film
and
television
industry.
We've
had
great
success,
of
course,
with
things
like
the
last
of
us
Fraggle
Rock
Fargo,
a
bunch
of
other
things
and
I
love
that
Minister
and
key
objective
1.1
of
the
business
plan
budget,
23
24
sees
the
Alberta
media
fund
doubled
from
prior
fiscal
year
to
eight
million
dollars.
F
Page
60
of
the
estimates.
Can
you
elaborate
on
how
that
will
help
support
Alberta
and
particularly
the
feedback?
Listen
I.
Think
all
albertans
like
me
share
the
pride
in
how
well
that
this
industry
has
done
since,
since
our
government
got
here
and
corrected
the
system
we
use,
but
there
are
those
that
will
say
well
you're
spending
twice
as
much
money.
Are
you
going
to
get
twice
as
much
benefit?
Okay,
so
that
would
you
I'd,
like
that
question,
to
be
answered?
The
outcome?
F
F
If
you
don't
mind
on
the
supports
that
creative
Partnerships
offers
Artisan
non-profit
organization,
specifically
how
they
get
in
front
of
philanthropists
and
such
right,
if
you
go
into
any
of
the
major
art
centers
in
Alberta
or
any
place,
what
you'll
see
is
Big
corporate
names
and
small
corporate
AIDS
businesses
that
actually
are
key
contributors
in
making
that
connection
I.
Think
outside
of
what
government
does
is
advances.
What
government
does
and
government
enhances
what
business
does?
F
So,
let's
talk
about
those
connections,
and
can
you
highlight
some
of
the
other
ways
in
which
budget
2323
supports
artists
in
Alberta
right,
along
with
my
limited
time,
Alberta
artists
from
form
the
basis
of
cultural
fabric
of
our
Province
I
think
we
all
know
that
and
our
lives
are
richer
for
it
and
key
objective
2.4.
On
page,
two
of
the
business
plan
to
ensure
Alberta
foundation
of
the
arts
places
priority
on
Alberta,
artists,
art
and
culture
materials
on
their
funding
for
23.24.
F
How
does
your
ministry
girl,
Alberta's
art
sector,
while
funding
for
the
Alberta
foundation
for
the
Arts,
remains
below
pre-pandemic
levels
and
are
you
advocating
for
Alberta's
artists
and
arts
organizations
and
Minister?
How
do
we
deal
with
the
our
trade
agreements,
where
we're
sometimes
required
to
actually
open
up
where
we
spend
money,
Beyond
Alberta?
How
are
we
going
to
work
within
our
trade
agreements
and
yet
still
try
to
within
those
agreements,
favor
Alberta
artists
to
make
sure
that
they
get
the
benefit
from
our
funding?
So
that's
a
tricky
question,
but
you're
the
minister.
F
So
you
have
to
ask
to
answer
these
hard
questions
and-
and
the
next
question
is
Alberta's-
take
pride
in
our
welcoming,
diverse
and
vibrant
Province
outcome.
Two
on
page
29
of
the
business
plan
states
that
you
would
like
for
all
albertans
to
have
the
opportunity
to
enjoy
and
benefit
from
vibrant
inclusive
and
active
communities
through
cultural
Recreation
opportunities
and
services
that
enrich
their
lives.
So
Minister
on
this
one.
F
Can
you
speak
about
some
of
the
programs
that
your
ministry
offers
to
reach
this
goal
and
and
any
good
results
that
you
can
point
to
where
that
that
program
has
been
successful
and
also
under
the
initiatives
supporting
key
objectives?
You
state
and
I
quote
that
the
provincial
sport,
Recreation
and
physical
activity
organizations
will
receive
8.5
million
dollars
in
operating
grants
in
23
24
to
support
these
organizations
and
delivering
safe,
inclusive
and
quality
programs
to
Alberta.
Can
you
expand
on
some
of
the
ways
that
these
funds
will
be
used?
F
Minister
I
think
it's
it's
important
that
we
that
albertans
make
the
connection
between
how
we're
spending
their
money
because,
of
course,
as
I
think
we
all
agree.
There
is
no
such
thing
as
government
money.
It's
only
taxpayers
monies
entrusted
to
the
government
so
that
we
can
make
that
connection
about
when
we
support
these
things.
That
really
are
are
good
for
the
quality
of
life
of
albertans.
How
do
we
demonstrate
to
them
that
they
are
getting
good
value
for
their
money?
F
What's
in
it
for
me
or
what's
in
it,
for
society,
and
of
course,
it's
not
always
directly
in
as
a
broad
thing
when
we
educate
children
that
aren't
mine,
you
say
what's
in
it
for
me
of
course,
there's
something
in
it
for
me,
because
they're
going
to
contribute
to
the
economy,
that
I
depend
upon,
and
the
same
thing
I
think
to
some
degree
is
is
true
for
Arts.
But
I
would
like
to
hear
some
discussion.
B
I
You've
been
such
a
champion
in
many
ways:
I
I
defer
you,
as
my
mentor
I've,
been
around
and
been
through.
Some
of
the
tough
times
also
see
the
good
times,
and
your
strong
advocacy
of
we
spend
taxpayers
money
responsibly,
never
lost
from
me
pretty
good
in
there
in
the
Ministries,
like
I,
had
with
mental
health
addiction,
Community
Social
Services,
now
culture.
I
Let
me
let
me
tell
you
this.
The
reason
that
we've
created
this
Alberta
media
fund
is
a
particular
one
that
we
were
thinking.
How
can
we
leverage
the
success
that
we've
seen
here
in
Alberta
and
also
built
upon
that
to
to
create
some
economic
returns
for
our
burdens?
Yes,
we're
spending
money,
but
I
am
so
much
appreciative
to
colleagues
like
you
and
others
keep
asking
this
question.
I
I
What
I
call
small
grants
here
and
there
what's
interesting,
is
when
we
have
this
unforeseen
creative
industry
infrastructure,
the
economic
boom,
even
with
the
large
investors,
like
you,
mentioned
about
Last
of
Us
production
when
they
come
here,
they
end
up,
employ
hiring
80
percent
of
local
people
for
various
parts
of
their
production.
I
had
honor
of
tour
the
one
of
the
sites
a
couple
weeks
ago.
It's
a
different
production,
but
I'll
keep
their
name
anonymous
because
I
didn't
get
there
approval
to
share
publicly
yet.
I
Who
did
you
bring
over
here
and
it's
pretty
expensive
if
you
bring
everything
from,
let's
see
L.A
to
come
here,
but
they
end
up
having
the
supervisors
and
the
lead
of
each
division
here
by
far
80
percent
of
the
rest
of
people
are
hired
here
in
Alberta
and
if
you
ask
them
who
are
those
people,
those
are
the
ones
that
currency
involved
in
all
the
stuff
I've
been
talking
about
the
small
scale
production.
They
don't
make
it
to
the
big
project
there,
but
they're
the
one
have
the
expertise,
the
interest
and
everything
else
there.
I
So
this
is
where
wherever
we
go,
people
are
telling
us
if
you
support
those
smaller
ones.
It
actually
is
made
in
Alberta
jobs
and
they
get
direct
benefit
from
that
and
they're
also
the
supply
chain
for
the
big
project
they
come
down
here.
So
it's
a
win-win
either
way
you
look
at
when
I
asked
the
producers.
I
say
what
brought
you
here.
You
know
you're
a
big
shots
in
L.A.
You
know,
I,
don't
know
Alberta
is,
is
a
world
a
point
of
of
competition?
I
That's
you
know,
I
know
in
the
past,
but
I
welcome
you
here.
They
say
they
want
to
Toronto.
They
say
they
want
to
Vancouver
and
promise
high,
but
delivers
not
so
they
come
to
here.
They
say
you're
like
a
hidden
Jew.
You
make
things
so
simple
and
easy
here,
and
your
tax
filming
tax
credit
makes
a
huge
difference
in
our
bottom
line
and
your
low
or
corporate
income
tax
is
another
one
and
we
know
where
we
can
be
profit
and
be
successful.
I
So
I
asked
the
message:
what
what
do
you
want
us
to
do?
Those
are
the
past
policies.
We've
done.
Is
there
anything
else
moving
forward
with,
to
my
amazement,
they
said:
keep
your
policy
you're
at
the
Tipping
Point.
If
this
kind
of
momentum
sustained,
you
will
be
at
the
stage
no
longer
the
project,
choose
your
crew
or
who
to
hire
to
it
will
be
your
local
crew,
decide
which
project.
B
C
C
C
Your
objective
is
to
achieve
to
achieve
this
is
to
connect
artists
with
philanthropy
I
see
no
other
initiatives
other
than
that
for
film
artists
are
so
so
so
much
more
minister.
So
my
question,
it
looks
like
your
ministry
plans
to
shift
more
on
to
philanthropy,
but
don't
expect
that
to
be
successful.
So
what
is
your
message
to
artists
outside
of
film
who
have
lost
their
venues,
their
livelihoods
and
opportunities?
And
what
more
is
the
minister
planning
to
do
to
keep
them
here?
In
Alberta?
C
We
have
watched
so
many
artists
leave
the
province
because
they've
cited
not
feeling
supported
and
Minister.
This
is
something
that
I
would
like
to
remind
you
started
prior
to
the
pandemic.
We
saw
the
outrage
from
artists
start
when
this
government
closed
Alberta
branded,
which
was
a
venue
space
for
artists
to
come
and
share
their
art,
and
unfortunately,
this
government
chose
to
close
that
opportunity.
C
So
you
know
we
talk
about
covet
having
an
impact
and
I
would
like
to
argue
on
behalf
of
artists
in
the
province
that
it
was
in
fact,
decisions
ongoing
that
this
government
has
made
to
not
support
artists.
So
I
would
like
to
see
in
this
budget
how
you're
planning
to
retain
artists,
how
you're
planning
to
work
with
them
to
stay
here
in
the
province
and
to
be
successful
in
Alberta.
We.
C
We
know
that,
in
order
for
attraction
of
those
Industries
to
come
to
Alberta,
that
the
CEOs
of
organizations
need
to
be
able
to
justify
to
the
families
that
they're
asking
to
move
to
the
province
that
we
have
a
thriving
Arts
Community.
We
want
to
be
able
to
say
that
yeah,
if
you
come
to
Alberta,
your
family
is
going
to
be
able
to
participate
in
incredible
venues.
Incredible
shows
beautiful
arts
exhibits,
but
we
haven't
seen
that
support
from
this
government.
We've
watched
them
cut
access
to
to
venues.
We've
seen
venues
close
because
there
wasn't
supports.
C
We
saw
a
very
restrictive
funding
that
went
out
during
covid
that
excluded,
so
many
artists
from
accessing
the
supports
that
were
available
so
so
Minister
I
I
would
like
clear
examples
of
what
you
are
doing,
and
your
message
to
artists
that
that
clearly
identifies
how
you
intend
to
support
them,
because
what
we've
seen
through
the
actions
of
this
government
do
not
support
your
words.
Artists
are
watching
they're,
paying
attention
to
this
government.
C
They
were
shown
very
early
on
that
this
government
is
not
in
support
of
the
Arts
based
on
decisions
based
on
cuts,
and
so
I
would
like
you
to
speak
to
the
artists
that
are
hopeful
that
there
is
some
action
plan
in
this
budget
from
this
Minister.
That's
going
to
actually
do
something
that
supports
them
in
their
industry
in
their
passion,
I
I.
Don't
believe
that
there
is
anything
outlined
in
this
budget
outside
of
film
that
supports,
but
the
the
artists
we
have
incredible
glass
makers.
C
We
have
incredible:
painting,
I'm
wearing
a
ring
today
from
a
young
artist,
who's
13
years
old,
she's,
making
silver
jewelry
with
a
support
of
her
dad
and
I
met
her
at
a
community
League
event.
The
community
League
saw
the
importance
of
highlighting
Alberta
artists
and
bringing
them
that
wasn't
an
initiative
of
the
government.
C
It
was
a
community
League
that
saw
a
need
to
bring
in
young
Alberta
artists
to
be
able
to
give
them
space
to
connect
with
Community,
to
connect
with
people
that
want
to
support
them
and
I
applaud
our
community
leagues
and
our
our
festivals
for
doing
that.
Work,
despite
not
being
supported
by
government,
so
I
very
clearly.
Minister
would
like
to
hear
on
behalf
of
artists
what.
B
C
I
I
Let
me
tell
you
this
Alberta
artists
form
the
basics
of
cultural
fabric
for
our
Province
and
our
lives
are
richer
because
of
it.
So
make
no
mistake.
Our
commitment
to
supporting
our
artists
is
is
strong
and
and
as
reflected
by
our
action
here
in
2021,
we
passed
the
artist's
profession,
recognition
act
and
that
one
give
the
Milestone
support
for
artists
in
history
in
our
country.
In
our
Province
here,
budget
2023
went
even
further.
I
We
committed
28
million
in
funding
for
Arts,
including
stable
funding
for
24
25.6
million
to
Alberta
foundation
for
Arts
budget
2023
also
give
a
specific
initiative,
such
as
artists
in
Residence
program
in
Alberta.
Let
me
tell
you
in
a
visit
artist
in
such
a
program
is
so
unique
and
it's
made
in
Alberta
and
helping
so
many
startup
artists
so
that
they
have
a
year
in
support
with
us
to
be
ready
to
go
on
the
market,
so
they
they
can
be
successful.
I
That
way,
we
also
celebrate
the
months
of
artists
as
another
ongoing
support
to
artists
and
we
implement
Implement
Arts
professions,
recognition
act
in
our
work
throughout
the
the
division
of
our
Community
Support
there
in
June
2022
Alberta
foundation
for
Arts
lunch,
the
Arts
sector
donation
program.
That's
another
new
initiative
that
we
supported
to
make
sure
that
we
capture
the
support
there
Edmonton
here
now
the
Edmonton
Citadel
theater,
another
icon,
Hub
of
artists
and
and
and
production
and
their
work.
I
We
supported
them
with
four
million
dollar
capital
investment
for
this
on
go
for
this
2023
budget.
So
those
are
tangible
numbers,
specific
actions,
we're
taking
I
hope
those
resonate
with
you,
my
critique
there.
If
you
talk
about,
do
you
want
more
time?
You
know
very
unfortunate
with
this
kind
of
formality
doesn't
give
us
but
give
us
the
options
for
choices
there,
but
I
will
extend
to
you
this.
Our
work
are
ongoing.
My
office
store
is
open
to
you.
I
Last
but
not
least,
I
think
you
mentioned
again
about
the
performance
indicator,
the
metrics,
how
we
get
there
or
why
there's
some
fluctuations
over
that
again
I'm
going
to
ask
my
deputy
and
my
assistant,
Minister
Mr
Smith,
to
help
me
articulate
the
process
and
and
how
we
came
by
the
current
mattress.
We're
marrying.
P
Thank
you
chair,
so
the
performance
metrics
related
to
Arts,
specifically
the
art
attendance
performance
metrics,
is
developed
through
the
survey
of
albertans
that
is
conducted
every
year.
So
that
is
a
combination,
telephone
survey
and
online
survey
roughly
about
800
people
are
surveyed
from
across
the
province
across
many
different
types
of
demographics
and
are
asked
the
specific
question
of
whether
or
not
they
they
attend
an
Arts
performance.
So
specifically,
it
speaks
to
adults
who
adult
albertans
who
attend
art
activities
or
events
in
the
past
year.
B
E
E
I
I
was
there
last
week
for
their
first
year
anniversary
celebration.
It
blown
my
mind
away
how
the
community,
coming
together
with
government,
addressing
a
very
unique
ways
approaching
the
social,
so
I'm,
pretty
sure
you'll
share
with
me
such
a
unique
support
program.
There
make
a
huge
difference
there
you
also
referenced
about
women
in
stamp.
What
are
we
doing
here?
We
have
specific
scholarship
program.
Doesn't
it
for
them
to
promote
women
to
be
represented
in
science
technology
in
India's,
traditional
area
that
is
underrepresentative?
I
Given
the
economic
momentum
we're
having
now,
given
that
Alberta
is
known
for
province
with
entrepreneurship,
we
need
to
make
sure
women
entrepreneurs
get
the
recognition
for
that.
Just
last
week,
parliamentary
secretary
fur
and
myself
hosted
a
women
removing
barrier
conference
here,
a
partner
with
Saskatchewan.
It
goes
online
across
two
provinces.
B
I
apologize
for
the
interruption,
but
I
must
advise
the
committee
that
at
the
time
allotted
for
consideration
of
the
culture
Ministries,
the
estimate
has
concluded.
I
would
like
to
remind
committee
members
that
we
are
scheduled
to
meet
tomorrow,
March
8
2023
at
8
A.M
to
consider
the
estimates
of
the
ministry
of
technology
and
Innovation.
Thank
you.
Everyone
for
attending
this
meeting
is
adjourned
foreign.