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.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following six documents: GNWT Response to Motion 49-20(1), Compassionate Medical Evaluation Policy GNWT Response to Motion 50-20(1), Appointment of Person to Investigate the Critical Incident of Avery Burke, Wesley Marcellais and Hilary Norwegian; GNWT Response to Motion 55-20(1), Staffing Solutions to Rebuild and Reform Health Care Now; GNWT Response to Committee Report 23-20(1), Report on the Review of Land Use Permitting and Water Licensing Regulatory Framework in the Northwest Territories; Additional Information for Return to Written Question 17-20(1), Staff Turnover and Vacancy Rates; and, Additional Information for Return to Written Question 18-20(1), Surgical Wait Times and Backlogs. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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.

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.