Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm not able to speak in a very informed way about the content of treatment programs. I am not in a position to deliver them, I'm not in a position to need them fortunately, so I can't give any detail to that question. Thank you.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Written questions. Member for Great Slave.

Katrina Nokleby Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

The Child and Youth Care Counselling Initiative is one of the Government of the Northwest Territories' programs intended to increase mental health supports for children and youth. The initiative was administered by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment until its multi-phased multiyear transition to the Department of Health and Social Services.

In its action plan, in response to the 2020 Auditor General's report recommendations, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment committed to improving mental health counselling services to children and youth to improve JK to 12 student outcomes in the Northwest Territories by supporting the regions with 42 child and youth care counsellors and seven clinical supervisors. (Action Plan page 21 commitment 4.6).

I submit the following questions to the Minister of ECE:

1. Can the Minister explain what engagement or consultation the Department of Education, Culture and Employment conducted with counsellors already working in the school system prior to implementing the new child youth care counsellor positions?
2. Can the Minister detail the qualifications typically accepted for child and youth care counsellors in place in our school system?
3. Do school principals get to evaluate the child and youth care counsellors?
4. Is there a way for school administrators to speak formally to the effectiveness of this program operating in the schools? And,
5. What evaluative feedback mechanisms are in place to assess the effectiveness of the child and youth care counsellor's program?

Katrina Nokleby Great Slave

My second set is for the Minister of Health and Social Services.

The Child and Youth Care Counselling Initiative is one of the Government of the Northwest Territories' programs intended to increase mental health supports for children and youth. The initiative was administered by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment until its multi-phased multiyear transition to the Department of Health and Social Services.

I submit the following questions to the Minister of Health and Social Services:

1. Can the Minister explain how the Department of Health and Social Services prepared for the new child youth care counsellor positions; for example, did the department consult with existing child youth care counsellors and were other programs consulted on the integration into the department's existing activities?
2. Can the Minister explain the turnover rate for child and youth care counsellors?
3. Can the Minister describe how the child and youth care counsellors work with school administration?
4. Can the Minister describe how the Department of Health and Social Services works with school administrators to evaluate the effectiveness of the program? And,
5. Has there been any reporting or results produced from the child and youth care counsellor program?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Great Slave. Written questions. Returns to written questions. Replies to the Commissioner's address. Petitions. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Reports of standing and special committees. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Infrastructure.

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Energy Initiatives Report 2021-2022. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Tabling of documents. Notices of motion. Motions. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. First reading of bills. Member for Hay River South.

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to present to the House Bill 58, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Pursuant to Rule 8.2(3), Bill 58, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act is deemed read for the first time and is now ready for second reading.

First reading of bills. Member for Hay River South.

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to present to the House Bill 59, An Act to Amend the Elections and Plebiscites Act to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Colleagues, pursuant to Rule 8.2(3), Bill 59, An Act to Amend the Elections and Plebiscites Act is deemed read for the first time and is now ready for second reading. Member for Nahendeh.

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to go back to recognition of -- seek unanimous consent to go to number 5 on the agenda. Thank you.

---Unanimous consent granted

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize former chief Gladys Norwegian from Jean Marie River but also the former grand chief for Dehcho First Nation. Now she has moved out of the Nahendeh riding and has moved into the Dehcho. So I'd like to recognize her and thank her for being here today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.