Industry, Tourism and Investment

Caroline Wawzonek: Collaborating on Benefit Retention Opportunities and Approaches

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The Government of the Northwest Territories has a responsibility to ensure benefits from the extraction of NWT natural resources are provided to residents of the NWT.

The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment has three initiatives that are advancing the priority set by the 19th Legislative Assembly to advance a benefit retention approach to economic development in the NWT.

Have your say on Regional Economic Development Planning

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is engaging NWT residents online and in person to inform the development of Economic Development Plans (REDPs) for each region.

NWT residents are invited to complete a public survey on the GNWT’s Have Your Say engagement platform where they will find a discussion paper as well as economic profiles and data for their respective regions.  The deadline to provide input is January 31, 2023.

Indigenous Capacity Building pilot program launches

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is launching a pilot program to provide funding to Indigenous Governments and Indigenous Government Organizations to build capacity within the resource sector, as part of the GNWT’s mandate commitment to adopt a benefit retention approach to economic development.
 

While this funding has been available over the past few years, the formalization through a pilot program will allow the GNWT to measure where supports are needed the most, and how funding allocation and the application process can be improved.  

August 22-27 is Mining Week in the NWT

It’s mining week in the Northwest Territories (NWT). The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is joining with the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines, and the NWT’s mining community to celebrate the importance of mineral exploration and development to our economy, our communities and our people.

Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Caroline Wawzonek, released the following statement: 

Have Your Say on proposed Territorial Parks Regulations amendments

The Government of the Northwest Territories is gathering public feedback on proposed amendments to the Territorial Parks Regulations (TPR).

The proposed changes address safety, environmental, administrative, and technical improvements that have been identified in the ongoing operation of NWT parks.

They include: the clarification of existing fee structures, the addition of minimum age requirements for camping permits, definitional clarifications and the addition of more flexible operational language.

Fire Ban Lifted for Yellowknife Parks

The fire ban in effect for the Fred Henne and Yellowknife River Territorial Parks is lifted.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) reminds park users to remain cautious and follow all fire safety procedures.

Please use only approved fire pits; and ensure all fires are extinguished before leaving your campsite.

Information about fire bans and territorial park closures can be found under alerts on Industry, Tourism and Investment’s NWT Parks website.

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