Julie Green

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the Minister for providing that information and for committing to giving us detail on timing. My second question has to do with the A New Day program. Can the Minister give us an idea of current uptake in that program? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister just refresh our memory about the program detail, protection against family violence? What does that fund pay for? Thank you.

Yes, thanks, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the Minister for that. I have a number of constituents who are looking forward to using this service, so my last question in this area is whether there will be some kind of awareness raising that this service is available, whenever it does become available, so that people can then begin to use it? Thank you.

Thank you to the Minister for that answer. What are GNWT's expectations with respect to accessing funding associated with the new federal law?

Yes, thank you. I appreciate the commitment to provide that information. I am also interested in knowing what the ratio of money collected is to that that is ordered paid, if she could provide that information, as well, please?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services. As I mentioned in my statement, new federal legislation sets minimum standards for the treatment of children in care. These standards are meant to ensure that Indigenous children grow up immersed in their language, culture, and community. My question for the Minister is: how does our child and family services legislation align with the new federal legislation? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am looking at the compensation and benefits line under legal aid services, and I see it's increased by about $900,000 since the 2018-2019 actuals. Can the Minister tell us what's driving this increase? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On January 1st this year, a new and unprecedented piece of federal legislation came into effect. Canada is now legislating Indigenous child welfare in an area that is a provincial and territorial responsibility. The purpose of An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children, Youth and Families is to recognize the inherent right Indigenous people have over child and family services and to set national standards in this area. In short, Indigenous children should grow up with their families, immersed in their culture and language.

Madam Speaker, I am going to...

Thank you. I appreciate that answer, and I look forward to seeing the roll-out plan for fall of this year. When this money on offender reintegration is being spent, is any of it being spent on lining up housing for people who are coming out of the therapeutic community? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I see that new in the last budget was offender reintegration line. Could the Minister just elaborate on this? Apparently, it's to do with the therapeutic community, but I wasn't aware that the therapeutic community had started operating yet. Could she explain? Thank you.