I think we would all agree that grandparents play a very important role in the lives of their grandchildren. In a follow-up to my Member’s statement, I have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services.
In situations that I’m aware of – and I raise this concern on behalf of some grandmothers in Hay River
– when they are denied access or visitation or
are considered a priority for custody of their grandchildren,
they
not
only
deprive
the
grandparents but they deprive the grandchildren of a very important influence in their lives.
I’d like to ask the Minister, what is the status of NWT grandparents’ rights in terms of visitation and caregiving in the Northwest Territories at this time?