The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting funding proposals for the Early Childhood Infrastructure Fund (ECIF) for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

ECIF provides non-profit organizations and Indigenous governments with funding for infrastructure repairs and retrofits to support the preservation, expansion and creation of centre-based child care spaces in communities across the Northwest Territories.

Results from the third annual Francophone Community Satisfaction Survey have been released. The data covers an 11-month period, from April 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022 and includes feedback from 109 respondents. The request for voluntary feedback was to help improve the GNWT’s offer and delivery of quality French language communications and services to the public.

Results from the report include:

The next Quarterly Report  on Aurora College Transformation was released by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) today.

Though often presented as one project, transformation is in fact a collection of over 100 projects, spread over three phases and a collaboration between Aurora College and the GNWT.

The Post-Secondary Education (PSE) Act and four sets of corresponding regulations came into force today. The legislation is an important milestone in the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) work to build a comprehensive post-secondary education system in the Northwest Territories (NWT). 

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its What We Heard Report on the Income Assistance Review. The GNWT is committed to improving the Income Assistance (IA) program through a review process that will provide meaningful, program level information to support program improvement and re-design.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) would like to clarify its stance on the use of playground equipment for Northwest Territories (NWT) licensed early learning and child care operators during winter months.

A letter dated November 24, 2022 from the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) to licensed early learning and child care program operators, requested that operators refrain from using playground equipment during the duration of the winter season.

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa, the City of Yellowknife, and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has launched the Youth Forum on Education in the Northwest Territories (NWT).

R.J. Simpson, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, convened the forum to hear directly from students about education issues that matter to them. The group will meet virtually to brainstorm and bring forward topics and issues for the 2022-23 school year.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is looking for five individuals to join the Northwest Territories (NWT) Social Assistance Appeal Board for four-year terms starting March 27, 2023.

 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the Arts Program Review Report , marking the completion of the first key action item of the Northwest Territories (NWT) Arts Strategy.

The report assesses arts funding programs across the GNWT, identifies areas of strength and weakness, and provides recommendations on how to improve arts programs and services to better serve NWT residents.