Mr. Speaker, I think that

we as a department within the Government of the Northwest Territories need to do what’s best for the children. The children would be the priority. They would come first.

The department funds family mediation through legal aid and through a pilot project. The mediation is a cooperative approach through separation and divorce. So it can help parents who are separated or divorced talk about the best interests of their children –– where their children should be living or visitation and how they can continue to be good parents. Counselling is available to the parents as well.