Government of the Northwest Territories

Introduction

Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) publications are listed in this section if they represent the efforts of more than one Department. Publications are listed according to the following categories:

	Reports - includes annual and special reports.
	Financial Documents - includes main estimates, business plans and results reports.
	GNWT Legislation
	GNWT Policies
	Legislative Assembly Documents - includes speeches, Legislative Assembly statements, Hansard (transcripts of proceedings in the Legislative Assembly)
	Ministerial Travel Reports

Individual departments and agencies also publish reports and other documents on their websites. Click here for direct links to these agencies' publications sections.

Reports

Reports are listed in chronological order, with the most current listed first. Related documents are presented together.

2008

Seniors' Information Handbook (January 2008)
This guide is for NWT seniors and people in their community who help and support them. There are lots of programs and organizations that can help seniors in the NWT. The programs can help with things like pensions, health, and housing. Some of the programs give seniors money. Other programs and organizations help seniors through services like Home Care.

2007

Grants and Contributions Guide 2007 (April 2007)
A guide to a compilation of information for ongoing grants and contributions offered by the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Energy for the Future (March 2007)
A policy framework and planning framework building on the 2003 Energy Plan for the Northwest Territories

NWT Greenhouse Gas Strategy 2007 - 2011 (March 2007)
A strategy to control greenhouse gas emmissions in the Northwest Territories

2006

Communities and Diamonds 2006
Annual report of the GNWT under the BHP Billiton, Diavik and DeBeers Socio-Economic Agreements

GNWT Strategic Plan 2006 Progress Report- Summary (October 2006)
Volume 1 contains an overall summary of progress for the GNWT Strategic Plan.
English
French

GNWT Strategic Plan 2006 Progress Report - Volume II (October 2006)
A detailed overview of action items and NWT wide measures for the GNWT Strategic Plan

NWT Arts Strategy Progress Report (August 2006)
This Progress report outlines the initiatives, programs and services that have been undertaken to address identified issues and opportunities in the arts sector.

Access and Privacy Directory 2006 (August 2006)
This directory includes a copy of the Act and information on who to contact with regards to ATIPP inquiries.

Energy for the Future - A Discussion Paper (July 2006)
This discussion paper entitled "Energy for the Future" is a joint initiative of the departments of Industry, Tourism and Investment and Environment & Natural Resources. The paper is intended to form the basis for consultation towards the development of an Energy Plan for the Northwest Territories.(81 pages)

Public Committees, Boards, and Councils Handbook (June 2006)
This handbook provides information on the membership of public committees, boards, and councils in the NWT, as appointed in whole or in part by the Legislative Assembly, Executive Council, Minister or Commissioner.

Guide to GNWT Grants & Contributions Program (April 2006)
This guide, produced by the Department of the Executive, is a compilation on ongoing grants and contributions programs offered by the Government of the Northwest Territories.

2005

Communities and Diamonds, 2005 Annual Report
The report looks at changes in well-being indicators in those communities surrounding the three mines, compared to changes in the same indicators across the Northwest Territories and Canada.

Improving Liquor Legislation in the NWT - 2005 Review of the Liquor Act (December 2005)
This document researchs best practices in liquor legislation and identifies an approach for improved liquor legislation.

*Government of the Northwest Territories Strategic Plan - 2005 Progress Report* (October 2005) This document provides highlights of the government's achievements over the past two years in advancing its Strategic Plan.
	English
	French

*Government of the Northwest Territories Strategic Plan - 2005 Compendium of NWT-Wide Measures* (October 2005) This document presents results of measures that have been developed corresponding to each of the goals identified in the government's Strategic Plan.
	English
	French

Government of the Northwest Territories Response to the NWT Action Plan on Family Violence - A Framework for Action - Status Report (February 2005)
This document reports on the status of activities outlined in the GNWT response to the NWT Action Plan on Family Violence.

Public Committees, Boards and Councils Handbook (August 2005)
Provides information on the membership of public committees, boards, and councils in the NWT, as appointed in whole or in part by the Legislative Assembly, Executive Council, Minister or Commissioner.

Excellence Through Partnerships - GNWT Third Party Agencies Accountability Framework (May 2005)
The purpose of this document is to set standards for accountability of agencies who receive funding from the Government of the Northwest Territories for various programs and services.

Sovereignty & Security in the North (April 2005)
This document was jointly created by the governments of Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut to present a shared territorial perspective on issues related to sovereignty and security in the north.

2004

Northwest Territories Art Strategy - A Holistic Approach to A Vibrant Arts Sector (October 2004)
This report was developed in response to recommendations of the NWT Arts Strategy Advisory Panel as presented in A Vision for the Arts (December 2002), and builds on the GNWT's Response issued in July 2003.

*Annual Report on Official Languages* The GNWT annual report as required under the Official Languages Act.
	2003-04 English (October 2004)
	2003-04 French (October 2004)

*GNWT Response to the NWT Action Plan on Family Violence (2003-2008) - A Framework for Action* (October 2004) The GNWT's response to an action plan prepared by the Coalition Against Family Violence.
	English
	French

*GNWT Strategic Plan: Self-Reliant People, Communities and Northwest Territories - A Shared Responsibility* (June 2004) The GNWT's strategic plan is based on the vision and goals of the 15th Legislative Assembly.
	English	(full document)
	French	(full document)
	Posters:	Chipewyan, Cree, English, French, Gwichin, Innuinaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, TliCho

Guide to GNWT Grants and Contributions Programs (April 2004)
Information on ongoing grants and contributions programs offered by the GNWT.

2003

*GNWT Response to the Final Report of the Special Committee on the Review of the Official Languages Act* (October 2003) The GNWT's response to "One Land, Many Voices - The Final Report of the Special Committee on the Review of the Official Languages Act".
	English
	French
	Inuvialuktun
	TliCho

Final Report of the Special Committee on the Review of the Official Languages Act (2003) Published by the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, this report speaks to the importance of NWT Official Languages used in our Northern society
	English
	French

*GNWT Visual Identity Program* (September 2003) A manual that identifies GNWT-approved logos and symbols, and criteria for their use. The visual identity of the GNWT helps people served by government to identify and access GNWT services.

	Related Resource
	Visual Identity Review (June 2002)

*Communities and Diamonds 2002* (July 2003) Annual report of the GNWT under the BHP Billiton and Diavik Socio-Economic Agreements

	Related Resources:
	*Communities and Diamonds 2001*
	*Communities and Diamonds 2000*

GNWT Response to "A Vision for the Arts in the NWT" (July 2003)
The GNWT's Arts Strategy Action Plan that responds to recommendations submitted by the NWT Arts Strategy Panel.

GNWT Review of the Departmental and Headquarters Organization Structure (April 2003)
This report reviews the GNWT's department and headquarters structure, identifies factors that affect future GNWT operations, and makes recommendations and proposes four conceptual organizational designs for consideration.

*Public Committees, Boards and Councils Handbook* Handbook provides information on the membership of public committees, boards, and councils in the NWT, as appointed in whole or in part by the Legislative Assembly, Executive Council, Minister or Commissioner.
	March 2003 edition

2002

A Vision for the Arts in the NWT (December 2002)
Recommendations submitted to the GNWT by the NWT Arts Strategy Advisory Panel.

*Doing Our Part - The GNWT's Response to the Social Agenda* (October 2002) The GNWT's response to "Social Agenda - A Draft for People of the NWT".
	English
	French

	Related Resources *Social Agenda - A Draft For People of the NWT* (May 2002)
		English
		French

	*NWT Social Programs and Services - A Living Inventory* (May 2002)

	*Social Agenda Hay River Conference Report* (June 2001)

GNWT Final Mobility Report - Social Union Framework Agreement (August 2002)
This report identifies the actions undertaken by the GNWT to meet the commitments under Section II, Mobility, of the Social Union Framework Agreement. (SUFA)

Visual Identity Review (June 2002)
This report reviewed the GNWT's visual identity practices and made recommendations that formed the basis of the GNWT Visual Identity Program.

Social Agenda - A Draft For People of the NWT (May 2002) This document was prepared by a twenty-member Social Agenda Working Group with members representing Aboriginal and public governments as well as non government organizations. It has ten key recommendations aimed at changing the overall system within which leaders make policy decisions and service providers deliver programs.
	English
	French

NWT Social Programs and Services - A Living Inventory (May 2002)
An inventory of social programs and services offered in NWT communities by public and Aboriginal governments.

Communities and Diamonds 2001 (March 2002)
Annual report of the GNWT under the BHP Billiton and Diavik Socio-Economic Agreements

2001

Act Now - The Report of the WCB Legislative Review Panel to the NWT and Nunavut Ministers Responsible for the Workers' Compensation and Safety Legislation (December 2001)
Report of the WCB Legislative Review Panel to review the Workers Compensation Acts and Safety Acts, and the General Safety Regulations of the NWT and Nunavut.

GNWT Submission to the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Alternative Proposals for Transportation of Alaskan Natural Gas (October 2001)
This report provides GNWT comments to the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Gas Resources during the US consideration of proposals for the transportation of natural gas from Alaska to the southern 48 states, and legislative proposals to expedite construction of a pipeline to Alaska.

*Social Agenda Hay River Conference Report* (June 2001) This report contains the proceedings of a conference held on the Hay River Reserve which brought together front line workers and Aboriginal, territorial and community leaders to discuss social issues.
	Executive Summary
	Full Report

Communities and Diamonds 2000 (2001)
Annual report of the GNWT under the BHP Socio-Economic Agreement

2000

Review of Electrical Generation, Transmission & Distribution in the Northwest Territories (December 2000)

A Non-Renewable Resource Strategy for the NWT (October 2000)
Outlines the initial investments required by governments in order to meet the challenges and maximize the opportunities and benefits of increased non-renewable resource development in the NWT.

1999

Aboriginal Self-Government Information Kit (October 1999)
Provides information to help understand the background of negotiations dealing with aboriginal and treaty rights

Agenda for the New North (August 1999)
Prepared by Cabinet in 1999 to guide its work between the creation of two new territories on April 1, 1999 and the beginning of the 14th Legislative Assembly.

Financial Documents - includes main estimates, business plans and results reports

GNWT Main Estimates

GNWT Business Plans

GNWT Results Reports

GNWT Public Accounts

GNWT Legislation

Statutes of the Northwest Territories
The laws, acts and regulations in theNorthwest Territories.

GNWT Policies

Government of the NWT Policies
This manual is a compilation of policies approved by and issued on the authority of the Executive Council of the GNWT.

Legislative Assembly Documents

*Premier's Annual Address to the People of the NWT*
	January 2003
	January 2002
	January 2001

*Minister of Finance Annual Budget Address*
	2008-2009 Budget Address
	Budget Address Archives

Ministers' Statements, Speeches and Remarks
A direct link to the "Current News" provides an up-to-date list of statements, speeches and remarks by the Premier and Cabinet Ministers.

Hansard
Transcripts of proceedings in the Legislative Assembly.

Ministerial Travel Reports

Ministerial Travel

	October - December 2006
	July - September 2006
	April - June 2006
	January - March 2006
	October - December 2005
	July - September 2005
	April - June 2005
	January - March 2005
	October - December 2004
	July - September 2004
	April - June 2004
	January - March 2004

Home Travel

	October - December 2006
	July - September 2006
	April - June 2006
	January - March 2006
	October - December 2005
	July - September 2005
	April - June 2005
	January - March 2005
	October - December 2004
	July - September 2004
	April - June 2004
	January - March 2004

Links to Other GNWT Publications Sections

Individual departments and agencies publish reports and other documents on their websites that are specific to their mandate. Direct links to these agencies' publications sections are provided:


Departments

	Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations
	Education, Culture & Employment
	Environment & Natural Resources
	Executive
		NWT Bureau of Statistics
	Finance
	Financial Management Board Secretariat
	Health & Social Services
	Human Resources
	Industry, Tourism & Investment
	Justice
	Legislative Assembly
	Municipal & Community Affairs
	Public Works & Services
	Transportation

Agencies

	NWT Housing Corporation
	NWT Power Corporation
	Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission