Tom Beaulieu

I will call committee back to order. We have agreed to consider Committee Report 12-18(3), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2018 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Northwest Territories Child and Family Services. On Committee Report 12-118(3), the chair of the Standing Committee of Government Operations, do you have any opening comments? Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Mr. Speaker, today I would like to talk about an event that occurred this past Friday evening in the community of Detah, which was the Indigenous Cultural Gala that is being held to honour the grand opening of an Artisan Shop, within the Chief Drygeese Hall of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.

Mr. Speaker, this event truly showcased northern art and creativity at its best. It featured a fashion show, which provided an opportunity for northern artists to collaborate and exhibit their homemade and handcrafted items on a runway. There were creations of all sorts, Mr. Speaker, from traditional...

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. To the motion. Ms. Green.

Question has been called. All in favour? Against? Abstentions? Motion passed.

---Carried

Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was hoping that there would be a bit of an opportunity to just speak in general terms about all of the motions, and I just thought this would be as good a time as any to just speak in general about my own feelings about what happened with child and family services and the auditor's report.

I strongly feel that to follow the auditor's report to the T is not going to solve the issue. Unfortunately, the department has tried almost everything according to the act to try to resolve child and family services, but it can't be resolved until we deal with the root problems...

Question has been called. All in favour? Against? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Members, the motion is being distributed. Okay, Mr. Abernethy, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Do any Members have any further comments? Recognizing Ms. Green.