Ottawa, May 22, 2026 —The report of the Auditor General of Canada—Child and Family Services in the Northwest Territories—will be presented to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Access to electronic embargoed report
2:00 pm Mountain Time (MT)
Journalists accredited by a recognized media organization who wish to receive an embargoed electronic copy of the report must register by emailing infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca before 4:30 pm MT on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Embargoed copies will be provided at 2:00 pm MT on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Please note that the embargoed report is available only electronically; there is no in-person media lock-up.
The report will be available on the Office of the Auditor General of Canada website once it has been tabled by the Speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly at approximately 3:30 pm MT.
Online technical briefing
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm MT
Subject matter experts will be available online to answer technical or background questions (no attribution).
News conference
4:00 pm to 4:45 pm MT
Jo Ann Schwartz, Principal for the audit with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, will hold a news conference at the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, in the Eagle Room, located at 4570–48 Street in Yellowknife. Journalists may attend in person or via Microsoft Teams. Please email infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca for instructions to connect remotely to the news conference.
Interviews
To book an interview, please call 1-888-761-5953 or email infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca.
Included in this release:
Child and Family Services in the Northwest Territories. This audit seeks to determine whether the Department of Health and Social Services and the 3 health and social services authorities provided adequate services to protect and support the well-being of children and youth and their families in accordance with legislation, policy, and program requirements.
For more information or to book an interview, please contact:
Media Relations
Tel.: 1-888-761-5953
Email: infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca