Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act.

Bill 23 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on March 13th, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.

On June 11th, 2025, the committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Justice, and the clause-by-clause review for Bill 23 is scheduled for Monday, October 20th, 2025.

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with Rule 8.3(2) of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that the review period for Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act, be extended to October 29, 2025. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? The motion is carried. The Standing Committee on Social Development review of Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act, is extended to October 29th, 2025.

---Carried

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills. Member from Monfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Family Law Act.

Bill 24 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on March 13, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.

On June 11, 2025, the committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Justice, and the clause-by-clause review for Bill 24 is scheduled for Monday, October 20th, 2025.

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with Rule 8.3(2) of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that the review period for Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Family Law Act, be extended to October 29, 2025. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Monfwi. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? The motion is carried. The Standing Committee on Social Development review of Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Family Law Act, is extended to October 29th, 2025.

---Carried

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills. Member from Monfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act.

Bill 27 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on May 28, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.

On August 19, 2025, the committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Justice, and the clause-by-clause review for Bill 27 is scheduled for Monday, October 20th, 2025.

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with Rule 8.3(2) of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that the review period for Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, be extended to October 29, 2025. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Monfwi. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? The motion is carried. The Standing Committee on Social Development review of Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act, is extended to October 29, 2025.

---Carried

Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills. Member from Monfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 28, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, No. 2.

Bill 28 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on May 29, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.

The standing committee held a clause-by-clause review of the bill on September 8, 2025, with the Minister of Justice.

Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 28, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, No. 2, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Monfwi. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills. Reports of Standing and Special Committees. Tabling of documents. Mr. Premier.

Tabling of documents. Minister of Finance.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following four documents: GNWT Response to Committee Report 22-20(1), Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report on the Review on the 2023-2024 Public Accounts; GNWT Response to Committee Report 24-20(1), Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2024 Audit of the Stanton Territorial Hospital Renewal Project; Interim Financial Report 2024-2025; and Northwest Territories Power Corporation Amended Capital Budget. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Tabling of documents. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Pursuant to section 106(4) of the Legislative Assembly Executive Council Act, as deputy Speaker, I wish to table the report of the Northwest Territories Integrity Commissioner on the complaints by Mr. Benjamin Adams about Mr. Shane Thompson, MLA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Tabling of documents.

Colleagues, in accordance with section 266.1(1) of the Elections and Plebiscite Act, I wish to table Elections NWT Annual Report 2024-2025.

Pursuant to section 40.23.1 of the Public Service Act, I wish to table the Northwest Territories Equal Pay Commissioner Annual Report 2024-2025.

Pursuant to Section 21 of the Human Rights Act, I wish to table the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commissions Annual Report 2024-2025.

Pursuant to section 68 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I wish to table the Northwest Territories Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Annual Report 2024/2025.

Pursuant to section 99 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, I hereby table the Northwest Territories Integrity Commissioner Annual Report to the Legislative Assembly for 2024.

Pursuant to section 23 of the Official Languages Act, I hereby table the Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories Annual Report 2024-2025.

Pursuant to section 43 of the Ombud Act, I hereby table Speaking Up for Fairness 2024/2025 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories ombud.

And finally, I hereby table the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Annual Report 2025.

Tabling of documents. Notices of motion. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Monday, October 20th, 2025, I will present Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, No. 2, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Reports of the Committee of the Whole. Third reading of bills.

Orders of the day, Mr. Clerk.