Kieron Testart

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we're just -- the Standing Committee on Social Development was just in Hay River touring on the Trespass Act and in speaking with the community, we heard about the lack of a sheriff's officer that used to be local to the community that is slowing down the processes of justice such as evictions, process serving, etcetera, and that it was a great benefit to the community when that position was there. Is that position still on the books so to speak; can the Minister speak to the Hay River sheriff. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, and I believe the largest ever drug seizure, 4.7 kilograms of cocaine and over $360,000 of cash was seized. So just want to commend the crime reduction unit and the RCMP for doing that.

Mr. Speaker, the Minister just said it's a small dent. How can we enhance this unit and our efforts to combat drug traffickers? We need to do more than a small dent. We need to take the fight directly to them and make sure we make the biggest impact with our limited resources. So is the Minister working on that? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like the Minister to commit to something more proactive than that. It's fine to wait for the communities to ask but he needs to get out there, he needs to show leadership. Will the Minister take a proactive approach and roll out community consultations on how we're doing as a government on public safety. Because how people are feeling about it -- it's not just about statistics, but it's about how people feel about safety in their communities. He needs to go out and hear those stories. Will he do it proactively? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this Assembly has made public safety a priority, and I am pleased to see that we have made progress in several areas in this but, of course, it doesn't matter if our constituent don't feel safe. So I am asking today will the Minister of Justice commit to leading a whole of government crime reduction strategy that is costed, time bound, and will increase community policing presence in all NWT communities, take proactive measures for northern youth to prevent crime and addictions, advocate for bail reform at the federal level to ensure violent and repeat...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So earlier I asked about implementing the final report of the supported living review. The Minister says there's no money, the Minister's waiting for the health care sustainability unit. So let's ask the Minister responsible for the health care sustainability unit. Can the Premier tell me when will the health care sustainability unit release its recommendations to implement the outstanding recommendations in the supported living review final report. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

We got to get rid of these lakes, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I mean, the people who deserve the credit are the people who are advocating to us, right. They're the ones who are going through this, and they're the ones who are identifying the gaps.

Mr. Speaker, she's got 33 recommendations to look at. Now we're waiting for more recommendations. It just seems like we're getting into endless amounts of waiting and waiting and waiting. When will we see some real timelines and real results that people can look at so they can have some certainty that this problem is going to be resolved? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So what this all reveals is there's not a single coordinated pathway for someone -- for an adult experiencing these difficulties to access government. There's no one-stop shop that they can go and receive that support if they're having trouble accessing that support. So will the Minister commit to establishing that coordinated support, so it's very easy for people to get the help they need, and also attach service standards for it so there are clear measures that kick in if someone has not received the help they need within a timely manner, not received it at all, or is...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I've been contacted by families that are affected by the lack of action on support to persons with disabilities. So I'd like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services, the supportive living review has only, as I've mentioned in my statement, had a handful of its 32 recommendations implemented. When will the Minister get around to completing the implementation of this very important report? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, I am glad the Premier's up to speed but near future isn't precise enough for the constituents who are raising these concerns. Can we get more clarity on when we can expect the resources to flow to implement these outstanding recommendations. It's the government's own report, Mr. Speaker, and I am not asking for a wish list here. This is what they committed to set out to do. So when is the near future under the Premier's assessment? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the final report was issued four years ago, so this is not like this came out yesterday and I am asking the Minister to hurry up. Will the Minister either implement these recommendations within the next -- within the next business plan or admit to the public that they're just not going to get done? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.