Caitlin Cleveland

In favour.

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services establish a territorial treatment addictions recovery program where treatment supports specifically for youth to remain in the territory and maintain their support systems. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to be able to say that after two long years of living through a global pandemic, we are close to moving to an endemic stage. April 1st marks the end of a twoyear long public health emergency.

As we emerge into the endemic phase of COVID19, we are picking up the pieces, trying to figure out what moving forward looks like individually and collectively.

We all appreciate and acknowledge the importance of cultural, sport, and recreation events as gatherings begin again. Some are already planning big events while others aren't yet comfortable. And...

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services implement annual quality improvement plan reporting include progress on the committee’s recommendations. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and I hear the words of MLA Martselos, and I think that we knew that going in to this work that it would be very passionate work that committee would get to do together. And I think that it is work that has brought us closer together as a committee. And hopefully from today, there will be stronger conversations between both sides to bring both sides together as well. And I think that there were some hurt feelings here today for sure as far as the conversations that happened and through yourself, Mr. Chair, I respectfully ask that the Premier apologize to Members...

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Department of Health and Social Services make legislative changes to the Child and Family Service Act to support the readiness of Indigenous governments to draw down jurisdiction for child welfare using traumainformed language that centers children and youth as individuals with rights, ensures cultural continuity for Indigenous children and youth, and affirms the unique political relationship with Indigenous groups and peoples. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, Bill 41: Justice Administration Statutes Amendment Act, received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on December 7th, 2021, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.

On March 24th, 2022, the standing committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Justice and completed its clausebyclause review of the bill. Committee received no submissions on this bill. I thank the committee for their efforts in reviewing this legislation. Individual Members may have comments or questions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

In favour.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, your Standing Committee on Social Development is pleased to provide its Report on review of Bill 39: An Act to Amend the Post-Secondary Education Act and commend it to the House.

Bill 39: An Act to Amend the Post-Secondary Education Act (Bill 39) was first introduced by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment on November 24, 2021, and then referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.

The Department proposed changes to the Northwest Territories' Post-Secondary Education Act that would add details on quality...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when we look at the population growth numbers for the territory, we're not a territory that's growing. I know that the Yukon and both Nunavut have seen growth in their territorial population numbers. Here in the NWT, we have not seen the same success.

And while I understand that there are there is work, sorry, going on within Health for recruitment, I laid out four different suggestions today as to how we can be very proactive as far as increasing our labour pool, increasing our population here in the territory. And I while I understand that we...