Debates of March 31, 2022 (day 111)

Date
March
31
2022
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
111
Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Hon. Frederick Blake Jr., Mr. Bonnetrouge (remote), Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Mr. Edjericon, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler (remote), Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek (remote), Ms. Weyallon-Armstrong (remote).
Topics
Statements

Committee Motion 221-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Birthing Support, Carried

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that, thank you.

Mr. Chair, the second motion is I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services provide birthing support that is holistic, clientcentered, and culturally safe with doula and midwife services staffed in each regional centre. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Ms. Cleveland. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion is carried.

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.

Committee Motion 222-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Addictions PRograms and Treatment for Youth Within the Northwest Territories, Carried

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. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.

Committee Motion 223-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together –Youth Homelessness Plan, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services create a panterritorial youth homelessness plan that expands safe communitybased housing options by collaborating with communities and nongovernmental organizations. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? The motion carried.

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.

Committee Motion 224-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Healthy Family Program, Carried

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services tailor the healthy family program for vulnerable families to access culturally safe and affirming childrearing practices and expand the program to all 33 communities. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion is carried.

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.

Committee Motion 225-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Access to Recreational Programming, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs lead an allofgovernment approach to ensuring access to recreational programming by providing additional funding for recreational facilities and programming so all families have increased access to these spaces outside regular business day hours and additional funding specifically for those children and youth in care to participate in extracurricular activities. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed? Abstentions? Motion is carried.

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.

Committee Motion 226-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Family Mentorship Pilot Projects, Carried

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services establish family mentorship pilot projects that pair vulnerable parents with grandparents or elders to share encouragement, childrearing practices and Indigenous knowledge. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

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

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.

Committee Motion 227-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Addictions Recovery On-The-Land healing for Youth, Carried

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services increase funding to Indigenous governments, communities and organizations to deliver addictions recovery ontheland healing options specifically tailored to youth. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

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

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.

Committee Motion 228-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Family Violence Emergency Shelters, Carried

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services lead work with communities to establish culturally safe and genderinclusive family violence emergency shelters in each Northwest Territories community with sustainable funding. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.

Committee Motion 229-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Training for Foster Families, Carried

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services deliver, and make mandatory, culturallysafe and traumainformed training for foster families. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion? Mr. Edjericon? Oh, okay.

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

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

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.

Committee Motion 230-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development report on the Child and Family Services Act – Lifting NWT Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to Keeping Families Together – Recruitment Strategy for Indigenous Foster Families, Carried

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services establish a recruitment strategy to increase the number of Indigenous foster families, including encouraging extended families to care for children by providing additional financial resources and support. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Question.

Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

Carried

Ms. Cleveland.