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Bill 73, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4

Government Bill

19th Assembly, 2nd Session

Introduced on March 6, 2023

Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed March 6, 2023 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed March 7, 2023 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed March 29, 2023 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed March 30, 2023 (Debate)
  • Status

    Bill Text



    Related Votes

    March 29, 2023 Passed Third Reading of Bill 73: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4, Carried
    March 7, 2023 Passed Second Reading of Bill 73: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4, Carried
    March 6, 2023 Passed First Reading of Bill 73: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4

    Discussion & Mentions

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    The Chair

    The Chair Lesa Semmler

    Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

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    Julie Green

    Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

    Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I don't have a breakdown in front of me, but I can say that there are about 1200 children in the Northwest Territories receiving some kind of service from social services. Thank you.

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    The Chair Lesa Semmler

    Minister responsible for Health and Social Services.

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    Caitlin Cleveland

    Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

    Thank you very much for that, Madam Chair. That was a very helpful differentiation.

    I'm wondering if the Minister can let us know how many youth in care that this $44 million serves and how many youth it serves who are under voluntary service agreement, just for numbers purposes. Thank you.

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    The Chair

    The Chair Lesa Semmler

    Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

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    Cecchetto

    Thank you, Madam Chair. If I understand the question correctly, so these legal fees are particularly for, as I understand it, for the program and services consultation with legal. I believe that the Member is asking a question specific to clients' access to legal services, and that funding is not for that.

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    The Chair

    The Chair Lesa Semmler

    Thank you. Deputy minister.

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    Julie Green

    Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

    Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll ask the deputy minister to explain. Thank you.

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    The Chair Lesa Semmler

    Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services.

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    Caitlin Cleveland

    Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

    Thank you very much, Madam Chair. So re-substantiated as needed for legal fees. I know that one of the things that social development had asked for was kind of an automatic avenue for people who are involved with child and family services to have access to a lawyer without having to kind of go the route of waiting in line from legal aid. And so would that kind of cover this or is it -- can the Minister speak a little bit more towards what specific legal fees would be covered under this line item. Thank you.

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    The Chair

    The Chair Lesa Semmler

    Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

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    Rylund Johnson

    Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

    Thank you, Madam Chair. That's funding that's being reduced as time limited funding for child and family services legal fees and just to be re-substantiated as needed.

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    The Chair Lesa Semmler

    Thank you. Ms. Johnson.

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    Julie Green

    Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

    Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll ask the director of finance to answer, please.

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    The Chair

    The Chair Lesa Semmler

    Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services.