Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.
Debates of March 6th, 2023
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. So re-substantiated as needed for legal fees. I know that one of the things that social development had asked for was kind of an automatic avenue for people who are involved with child and family services to have access to a lawyer without having to kind of go the route of waiting in line from legal aid. And so would that kind of cover this or is it -- can the Minister speak a little bit more towards what specific legal fees would be covered under this line item. Thank you.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll ask the deputy minister to explain. Thank you.
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Cecchetto
Thank you, Madam Chair. If I understand the question correctly, so these legal fees are particularly for, as I understand it, for the program and services consultation with legal. I believe that the Member is asking a question specific to clients' access to legal services, and that funding is not for that.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much for that, Madam Chair. That was a very helpful differentiation.
I'm wondering if the Minister can let us know how many youth in care that this $44 million serves and how many youth it serves who are under voluntary service agreement, just for numbers purposes. Thank you.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I don't have a breakdown in front of me, but I can say that there are about 1200 children in the Northwest Territories receiving some kind of service from social services. Thank you.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. And, Madam Chair, just to be very specific, 1200 youth in it the Northwest Territories receiving some form of care doesn't necessarily mean that all of those children have been removed from their homes; they could be under voluntary service agreement but still in their own homes. So just to confirm that piece, plus to confirm the Minister does not have a breakdown of how many youth they are serving in their own home versus in a foster care situation? Thank you.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, according to the last annual report from child and family services, 93 percent of children were living in their own home or in their own community. And of all the children in care, about half of them are supported with voluntary support agreement. Thank you.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, does the Minister have a breakdown of the percent or amount within this $44 million that serves youth aging out of care? That might be a little bit too specific for here today but if possible, I'm wondering if the Minister does have that breakdown. Thank you.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I think there's a misunderstanding about what this figure is for. So I'll ask the deputy minister if she can clarify this.
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Cecchetto
Thank you, Madam Chair. This budget line is specific to a compensation and benefits and physicians that staff within the department that are providing the services versus -- I believe the Member's question is about the number of clients that are actually in care.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
So to clarify, if that's the line item, then would that information be under what section then? Yes, Member for Kam Lake.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you. So we're spending $44 million then, what I'm hearing, on compensation and benefits? I thought this $44 million was to actually pay for the child and family services programming that happens. So I'm wondering if I gain clarity on that, please.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'll ask the deputy minister to answer, please.
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