Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson
Hay River South

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

Thank you. Are there any further questions? Discussion? Ms. Martselos.

Committee Motion 234-19(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 – Legal Services for Parents, C
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any further comments?

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

Opposed.

Committee Motion 226-19(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 – Family Mentorship Pilot Proje
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

The motion is in order. To the motion?

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

Opposed.

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 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 2619(2).

During committee's consideration, the Member for Range Lake rose on a Point of Order pursuant to 3.2(3)(i), stating that the Member for Yellowknife North was imputing false or hidden motives to a Member by stating that, and I quote, "If all these children in care were white, there would be a wholeofgovernment approach. It is completely insane to think that this is not the case. This is how systemic racism works. We know that. This government has repeatedly acknowledged systematic racism." End of...

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 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 111)

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

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 110)

Thank you, committee. We will continue with the departmental summary for Executive and Indigenous Affairs on page 109. And Indigenous Affairs, operations expenditures, total department, 20222023 Main Estimates, $22,114,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 219-19(2): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 110)

I will now turn to the chair of the Standing Committee on Social Development, the committee that reviewed the bill, for any opening comments on Bill 41. Ms. Cleveland.

Committee Motion 219-19(2): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 110)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

Carried

Tabled Document 56119(2) will be reported as ready for consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill.

Thank you. And thank you, Minister. Committee, we'll move on to the next item.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Bill 39: An Act to Amend the PostSecondary Education Act. I will ask the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment to introduce the bill.