Executive and Indigenous Affairs

Premier Caroline Cochrane, Minister Dan Vandal, Minister Randy Boissonnault and Mayor Amarjeet Sohi will visit the wildfire evacuee reception centre at the Edmonton EXPO Centre

The following is being distributed on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada.

Northwest Territories Wildfire Update

Media is invited to receive an update on the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories, the ongoing response to the wildfires, and resulting evacuations.

Premier Caroline Cochrane, Minister Shane Thompson, Minister Julie Green, a representative from the City of Yellowknife and program experts from several GNWT departments will be available to answer questions.

DATE: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

TIME: 7 p.m. MST

LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

Please RSVP by 6 p.m. to receive the link to the meeting.

 

Northwest Territories Wildfire Update

Media is invited to receive an update on the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories, the ongoing response to the wildfires, and resulting evacuations.

Premier Caroline Cochrane, Minister Shane Thompson and program experts from multiple Government of the Northwest Territories departments as well as representatives from NorthwesTel and Northwest Territories Power Corporation will be available to answer questions.

DATE: Monday, August 14, 2023

TIME: 4 p.m. MST

LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Canada, Northwest Territories and the Yukon to make an important announcement in Inuvik

The release below is being distributed on behalf of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Government of Canada, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Yukon.

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Canada, Northwest Territories and the Yukon to make an important announcement in Inuvik - Canada.ca

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of August 8-14, 2023

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of August 8, 2023.

  • R.J Simpson and MLA Frederick Blake will be doing a Mackenzie Delta Tour to Aklavik and Fort McPherson on August 8 and 9.
  • Paulie Chinna will be attending the Collaborative Agreement on Housing Signing with The Gwitch’in Tribal Council in Inuvik on August 9.

Meetings and Appearances

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of Aug 1-7, 2023

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of July 31, 2023.

  • Caroline Wawzonek will be attending the 41st Annual Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women in Charlottetown, PEI from August 1-2.

Meetings and Appearances

Highway 3 Wildfire Update

Media is invited to receive an update on the wildfire burning near Highway 3 and Behchokǫ, the ongoing response to the wildfire, and resulting evacuation.

Premier Caroline Cochrane, Minister Shane Thompson, Minister Diane Archie, Minister Julie Green and program experts from multiple Government of the Northwest Territories departments will be available to answer questions.

DATE: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

TIME: 4:30pm MST

LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

Please RSVP by 4:00pm to receive the link to the meeting.

 

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