The Standing Committee on Social Development will be meeting throughout September to conduct their annual review of Business Plans and prepare for the October sitting of the Legislative Assembly.
Five Bills are currently before the Standing Committee on Social Development:
Bill 13, An Act to Amend the Securities Act;
Bill 14, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018;
Bill 15, Document Formalization, Service and Notice Reform Statute Law Amendment Act;
Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act; and
Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act.
Public hearings for these Bills will be scheduled for September 2018 and the Committee is expected to report to the House in October 2018.
For more information, please contact:
Michael Ball, Committee Clerk
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Phone: 867-767-9130 ext. 12016
Fax: 867-920-0432
E-mail: Michael_ball@gov.nt.ca
PAST MEETINGS
Public Presentation: Response to Aurora College Foundational Review
The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Social Development, chaired by Mr. Shane Thompson, will receive a public presentation on Tuesday, August 21st, 2018 at 9:00 am in Committee Room ‘A’. The presentation on the Town of Fort Smith’s response to the Aurora College Foundational Review will be delivered by Mayor Lynn Napier-Buckley and Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith.
When: Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Location: Committee Room ‘A’ of Legislative Assembly building
Time: 9:00am
The meeting is open to the public and the media is welcome to attend.
Public Briefing on the Status of Women Council of the Northwest Territories
The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Social Development, chaired by Mr. Shane Thompson, will receive a public briefing on the Status of Women Council of the Northwest Territories. The Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, the Honourable Caroline Cochrane, will be in attendance.
When: Monday, August20, 2018
Location: Committee Room ‘A’ of Legislative Assembly building
Time: 1:30pm
The meeting is open to the public and the media is welcome to attend.
Public Hearing on Bill 5: An Act to Amend the Summary Procedures Conviction Act
(Yellowknife) Thursday, April 12, 2018 – The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Social Development, chaired by Mr. Shane Thompson, will hold a public meeting regarding Bill 5: An Act to Amend the Summary Procedures Conviction Act. The Minister of Justice, the Honourable Louis Sebert, will be in attendance.
When: Friday, April 20, 2018
Location: Committee Room ‘A’ of Legislative Assembly building
Time: 12:00pm
The meeting is open to the public and the media is welcome to attend.
Public Briefing on Income Security Programs Enhancements
The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Social Development, chaired by Mr. Shane Thompson, will hold a public briefing on the Income Security Programs Enhancements. The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Alfred Moses, will be in attendance.
When: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Location: Committee Room ‘A’ of Legislative Assembly building
Time: 12:30pm
The meeting is open to the public and the media is welcome to attend.
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Franki-Smith, Committee Clerk Trainee
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Phone: (867) 767-9130 ext. 12009
Jennifer_franki-Smith@gov.nt.ca
Public Briefing on Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority System Transformation
The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Social Development, chaired by Mr. Shane Thompson, will hold a public briefing on the GNWT Health and Social Services Authority System Transformation. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Glen Abernethy, will be in attendance.
When: Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Location: Committee Room ‘A’ of Legislative Assembly building
Time: 10:30am
The meeting is open to the public and the media is welcome to attend.
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Franki-Smith, Committee Clerk Trainee
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Phone: (867) 767-9130 ext. 12009
Jennifer_franki-Smith@gov.nt.ca
Public Briefing on Long Term Care Waitlist
The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Social Development, chaired by Mr. Shane Thompson, will hold a public briefing on the Long Term Care Waitlist. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Glen Abernethy, will be in attendance along with department staff.
When: Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Location: Committee Room ‘A’ of Legislative Assembly building
Time: 10:30am
The meeting is open to the public and the media is welcome to attend.
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Franki-Smith, Committee Clerk Trainee
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Phone: (867) 767-9130 ext. 12009
Jennifer_franki-Smith@gov.nt.ca
Public Briefing on the Child and Youth Mental Wellness Action Plan: Child and Youth Care Counsellors
There will be a joint briefing on the Public Briefing on the Child and Youth Mental Wellness Action Plan: Child and Youth Care Counsellors. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Glen Abernethy, will be present along with staff from his department, as well as the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Alfred Moses, along with staff from his department.
When: Monday, February 12, 2018
Time: 12:00pm
Where: Committee Room 'A' of the Legislative Assembly building
For more information, please contact Jennifer Franki-Smith at 867-767-9130 ext. 12009
jennifer_franki-smith@gov.nt.ca
(YELLOWKNIFE) Wednesday, November 29, 2017 – Members of the Standing Committee on Social Development, chaired by Mr. Shane Thompson, will join the Minister of Health and Social Services, the Honourable Glen Abernethy, on a study tour of addictions facilities in Nanaimo, British Columbia, and Calgary and St. Albert, Alberta from December 4-8, 2017.
There are clear links between addictions and mental health in the NWT, with alcohol and drugs often involved in residents’ mental health hospitalizations. Harms caused by alcohol consumption and growing community concerns regarding fentanyl use also weigh on Northerners’ minds. This tour will give Members a better understanding of the experience of NWT residents in treatment and recovery.
“Improving addictions and mental health services for our residents is a key Committee priority, and this tour will allow us to gather first-hand information from those working with Northerners on the front line,” says Mr. Thompson. “We’re particularly interested in these facilities’ treatment options for Northerners, including unique programming for Indigenous residents, as well as after-care and post-treatment supports and best practices. We look forward to applying what we learn in our work with the Minister on a territorial Addictions Recovery Action Plan.”
Committee members will visit the Edgewood Treatment Centre and Guthrie House in Nanaimo, Fresh Start Recovery and the Aventa Centre of Excellence for Woman With Addictions in Calgary, and Poundmaker’s Lodge in St. Albert. With the exception of Guthrie House, a residential treatment program within the British Columbia Justice System, each facility is open to Northerners through the territorial healthcare system.
For further information, please contact:
Danielle Mager Manager, Public Affairs and Communications
Legislative Assembly of the NWT
Tel: (867) 767-9130 ext. 12017
Fax: (867) 920-4735
Shane Thompson, Chair
Standing Committee on Social Development
Legislative Assembly of the NWT
Tel: (867) 767-9143 ext. 12140
Fax: (867) 873-0276
The five bills that were considered by the Committee and received assent at the end of the second session of the 18th Legislative Assembly on October 4, 2017 included:
The Standing Committee on Social Development considered a motion to eliminate Daylight Savings Time. The Committee presented their report to the House on October 19th, 2017, with the recommendation to keep Daylight Savings Time as-is. The full Committee Report and supporting information can be found at http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/sites/default/files/committee_report_3-183.pdf
If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Franki-Smith by e-mail at jennifer_franki-smith@gov.nt.ca or by phone at 867-767-9130 ext. 12009.