Rocky Simpson

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Committee Motion 233-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Audit of Child and Family Ser

Debates of March 31, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? Ms. Cleveland.

Recorded Vote

Debates of March 31, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

In favour.

Committee Motion 225-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Access to Recreational Progra

Debates of March 31, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

The motion is in order. To the motion?

Recorded Vote

Debates of March 31, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

In favour.

Committee Motion 220-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Overrepresentation of Indigen

Debates of March 31, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

Member for Yellowknife North, if you refuse to apologize, pursuant to Rule 3.4(4) I will suspend the proceedings and report to the Speaker who may rule as if it happened in the Assembly. Will you apologize?

Committee Motion 232-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Indigenous Advisory Body Sub-

Debates of March 31, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? Motion is carried.

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.

Question 1077-19(2): Cost of Living

Debates of March 31, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we hear that, you know, people are considering leaving the NWT and we, and I know of some people that have left because of the cost of living.

Is the department tracking the number of residents living the NWT due to the cost of living? And can the Minister commit to providing those numbers as well? Thank you.

Committee Motion 224-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Healthy Family Program, Carri

Debates of March 31, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Committee Motion 238-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Government Response to Recomm

Debates of March 31, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

The motion is on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Debates of March 31, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

Thank you, Madam Premier. Okay, I just ruled on that Point of Order. And again, I would ask the Member to apologize and withdraw those comments. And again, I recognize that it is a very passionate subject and I caution everyone to, you know, to be careful in the language they're using and, you know, try and keep things factual. Thank you. Mr. Johnson.