Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the normal process would be decisions made by a child protection worker or a social worker with regard to the apprehension of a child, or a plan and care committee that is in place to deal with a particular child welfare matter. If there is no consensus, it can't be resolved, then there is the opportunity to go to the authority level, to the supervisor of the social worker or the child protection worker. As well, we also have, at the department level, the director of child welfare for the Northwest Territories that has authority over this particular program area and can also step in and review and mediate and arbitrate situations. On the more informal side, or a parallel process, is that people who are affected tend to sometimes go to their community leaders or their MLAs who may come to their Minister or deputy and we will take steps working with the director of child welfare that matters are resolved with a minimum of any kind of political interference on our part, but just ensuring that due process is done. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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