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Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act

Government Bill

16th Assembly, 4th Session

Introduced on Nov. 2, 2009

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Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed Nov. 2, 2009 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed Nov. 3, 2009 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed Feb. 26, 2010 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed Feb. 26, 2010 (Debate)

    • Status

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    Related Votes

    Feb. 26, 2010 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    Nov. 3, 2009 Passed Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill includes amendments to the Child and Family Services Act that would: • clarify terminology describing plan of care agreements, care plans and case plans; • exclude from the requirement to report information about a child needing protection, such information as is received in the course of a judicial proceeding; • shorten the time after which a child protection worker must apply to the court for a declaration that a child needs protection and for a child protection order where a plan of care committee has not made a plan of care agreement; • make it an offence for any person to disclose child protection information received, obtained or retained by a person required to keep that information confidential; • establish requirements for obtaining a witness subpoena; • make other minor changes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    Nov. 2, 2009 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Discussion & Mentions

    Assent to Bills
    Prorogation
    Prorogation

    February 25th, 2010


    See context

    Tony Whitford Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories

    Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, Canada is sixth; Green is in the warm-up as we speak. An update from the front. Mr. Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:

    • Bill 2, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2009-2010

    • Bill 3, Medical Profession Act

    • Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act

    • Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Commissioner’s Land Act

    • Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Summary Conviction Procedures Act

    • Bill 10, Exemptions Act

    • Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act

    • Bill 12, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2009-2010

    • Bill 13, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2010-2011

    • Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2009-2010

    • Bill 15, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2010-2011

    Prior to proroguing this Fourth Session of the 16th Legislative Assembly, I wish to announce that the Fifth Session of the 16th Legislative Assembly will convene on Monday, March 1, 2010, at 1:30 p.m.

    As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I hereby prorogue the Fourth Session of the 16th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.

    Thank you, merci beaucoup, thank you, quanami, and mahsi cho.

    ---PROROGATION

    The House prorogued at 1:15 p.m.

    Bill 4: An Act To Amend The Child And Family Services Act
    Third Reading of Bills

    February 25th, 2010


    See context
    Sandy Lee

    Sandy Lee Range Lake

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bill 4: An Act To Amend The Child And Family Services Act
    Second Reading of Bills

    November 2nd, 2009


    See context
    Sandy Lee

    Sandy Lee Range Lake

    Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for the second time.

    Mr. Speaker, this bill includes amendments to the Child and Family Services Act that would:

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    clarify terminology describing plan of care

    agreements, care plans and case plans;

    •

    exclude from the requirement to report

    information about a child needing protection, such information as is received in the course of a judicial proceeding;

    •

    shorten the time after which a child protection worker must apply to the court for a declaration that a child needs protection and for a child protection order where a plan of care committee has not made a plan of care agreement;

    •

    make it an offence for any person to disclose child protection information received, obtained or retained by a person required to keep that information confidential;

    •

    establish requirements for obtaining a witness subpoena;

    •

    make other minor changes.

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bill 4: An Act To Amend The Child And Family Services Act
    First Reading of Bills

    November 1st, 2009


    See context
    Sandy Lee

    Sandy Lee Range Lake

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Monfwi, that Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.