George Nerysoo

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on May 28th, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.

On October 20th, 2025, the standing committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Justice and completed its cause-by-cause review of the bill.

I thank the committee for their efforts in reviewing this legislation. Individual Members may have additional comments. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions will be directed to MACA, Minister of MACA. Can the Minister inform this House as to how many of our schools within the NWT have backup generators to serve as muster points within our smaller communities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act, received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on March 13th, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review. On October 20th, 2025, the standing committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Justice and completed its cause-by-cause review of the bill.

I thank the committee for their efforts in reviewing its legislation. Individual Members may have additional comments. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to bring forward an emergency measure that I feel requires immediate attention. In smaller communities throughout the Northwest Territories, when the community residents are faced with unexpected emergencies, the uncertainty of how long the problem will last puts a strain on the whole community.

On Friday, October 17th, the power in Fort McPherson unexpectedly went out around 10 o'clock am and was not restored until 2 o'clock p.m. The power outage shut the whole community down. Also, there was no communication between NTPC personnel and anyone from the...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Committee Report 28-20(1), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on a Review of Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, be received and adopted by the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Member from Mackenzie Delta. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your Standing Committee on Social Development is pleased to provide its Report on Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, and commends this report to the House.

Report on Bill 27, An Act to Amend The Protection Against Family Violence Act:

The Protection Against Family Violence Act has been in place in the Northwest Territories since 2005, offering emergency and long-term legal measures to support individuals experiencing family violence. These protections go beyond what is available under the federal Criminal Code. The Act outlines what...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife North, that committee report 27-20(1), Standing Committee on Social Development Joint Report on Review of Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act, and Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Family Law Act, be received and adopted by the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife North, that Committee Report 26-20(1), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Statutory Review of the Legal Aid Act, be received and adopted by the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, that Committee Report 26-20(1), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Statutory Review of the Legal Aid Act be received and adopted by the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your Standing Committee on Social Development is pleased to provide its report on the statutory review of the Legal Aid Act and commends this report to the House.

The Legal Aid Act requires the Legislative Assembly or one of its standing or special committees to commence a review of the Act and its operations by December 28th, 2014, and every ten years thereafter. The review shall examine how the Act is administered and implemented, assess the effectiveness of its provisions, and may include recommendations for legislative changes.

The Northwest Territories's...