Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the Member for highlighting this area. The department is very supportive of the federal bill, and we are working to ensure that it is rolled out successfully in the NWT. When the act came into force in January of 2020, my predecessor sent a letter offering briefing and discussion to all Indigenous governments. When I became the Minister, I repeated that offer, and I have raised it at every bilateral conversation that I've attended since I became Minister. The key to this piece of legislation is that the conversation has to be initiated by the Indigenous government or Indigenous government organization. It's not for us to tell Indigenous governments that it's time for them to create their own Child and Family Services law; it's for them to tell us that they are ready to do it. Thank you.
Julie Green on Question 617-19(2): Bill C-92: An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children, Youth and Families
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 617-19(2): Bill C-92: An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children, Youth and Families
Oral Questions
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