Floyd Roland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, each corporation that we’re involved with has an act that establishes and talks about accountability. As I stated, through our acts we have accountability as well. As well, the third-party accountability framework is another piece that we’ve recently added, as a government, when it comes to how corporations are involved and spend money in the Northwest Territories.

As well, through the Auditor General of Canada’s office, when and has in the past, from time to time, been called to come and look at a number of issues within the Government of the Northwest...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to proceed with first reading of Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have chaired the most recent Canada Northwest Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Partnership, CNFASDP, Ministers’ meeting on March 10th. The NWT is the lead jurisdiction for the partnership, and Ministers from Nunavut, Yukon, British Columbia and Manitoba, along with representatives from Alberta and Saskatchewan, attended the meeting in Victoria, B.C.

The partnership recognizes the importance of addressing the issue of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD, by sharing information and best practices in order to promote and develop prevention, intervention, care and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as difficult as the situation is and the family has found themselves in, the process, again, is very well established. We will have to work through the coroner’s office for information to flow when the coroner is done. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as process is well established on how we work with the coroner’s office, the coroner’s office operates on its own and will do its work as has been done in the past. When they finish their report, it is made available to the public through a number of avenues. We would, as a department, look at recommendations that come out of that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the review that’s ongoing at Stanton through our process is something that I’ll look forward to seeing and seeing how we can rectify things there, if there are situations that need to be fixed, and make sure that all aspects of it get looked at with an eye to making things better. The issue of UNW, again, I’m unfamiliar with that report or process and I would be happy to see what they have if they’re willing to share that with us. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the work is ongoing. I haven’t been given an update as to whether that survey has been concluded. There were two sections of it as it went through. I’m not sure if we finished with that and are waiting for final stages and a report from the department. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Premier has led the charge dealing directly with the Prime Minister’s office. As well, each department that was affected by that also contacted their appropriate federal Ministers to highlight their concern and the displeasure with the announcement that was made, and encouraged the federal government to re-evaluate its stance. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on that specific issue, most of my focus has been around formula financing and how we work that through the system and get the issues recognized on that end. So unfortunately, I haven’t had an opportunity beyond the northern residents tax deduction piece, as well, to work with my colleagues and other Finance Ministers around the country to bring this issue up on a territorial perspective of tourism. I haven’t had any direct contact with Minister Flaherty on that issue. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for the second time.

Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Child and Family Services Act to provide that an application for a court order must be filed within four days after a child is apprehended under the act, and a hearing must be held within nine days after the application is filed. If the court determines there are reasonable grounds for the apprehension, the court shall make an order confirming or continuing the apprehension...