Yes.Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Assembly of First Nations worked with the federal government to develop a child and family services law that became law in January of 2020, and this provides for sovereignty of First Nations to provide child and family services care. We, the Department of Health and Social Services in the NWT, fully endorse this law and the sovereignty of First Nations to provide this care, and we are more than happy to collaborate with them and with the federal government in having communities take this jurisdiction on and provide child and family services care that meets both the national requirements and local expectations. As I mentioned to the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, two jurisdictions have expressed an interest in taking this area on, and the federal government does have money to assist these jurisdictions with capacity to negotiate and create their own regime. This is an area that we are very interested in seeing develop over the next few years. Thank you.
Julie Green on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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