George Nerysoo

Mr. Speaker, your Standing Committee on Social Development is pleased to provide its joint Report on the Review of Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act, and of Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Family Law Act, and commends this report to the House.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Range Lake, 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 of Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Family Law Act, be deemed read and printed in Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr...

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member of Yellowknife North, that pursuant to Rule 9.4(5)(a), the Government of the Northwest Territories table a comprehensive response to this report, including all recommendations, within 120 days or at the earliest opportunity subsequent to the passage of 128 days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Finally, there were suggested amendments to Table 2: Maximum Time Allocated to Matters under the regulations to double the maximum allocated hours to matters and permit additional hours for preparation during an ongoing trial.

Committee believes that adjusting time allocated to matters will help with proper representation of legal aid clients and therefore presents the following recommendation:

The Standing Committee on Social Development recommends the Government of the Northwest Territories review and amend Table 2: Maximum Time Allocated to Matters under the legal aid regulations by doubling...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you to the Minister. They have these sea cans now that can be adjusted to fit these buildings. Will the Minister look at consulting with the two communities in my riding to look at the process of obtaining backup generators for these schools in the immediate future so they could be utilized as muster points? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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...