YELLOWKNIFE (September 18, 2014) – Minister of Justice David Ramsay today announced the appointment of the Honourable Judge Christine Gagnon to the position of Chief Judge of the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories.

Under the Territorial Court Act, the Chief Judge is appointed to a non-renewable term of five years. The term of the current Chief Judge, the Honourable Chief Judge Robert Gorin, will expire on October 2, 2014 at 5 pm at which point the new Chief Judge’s term will take effect.

FORT SMITH (July 4, 2014) – Inmates in a Fort Smith facility have chosen to once again help their community and learn valuable skills in the process. The Bikes for Kids program is a joint initiative with many partners in Fort Smith.

Des cadres de la GRC, du ministère de la Justice du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO), de l’Administration des services de santé et des services sociaux de Yellowknife et de la ville de Yellowknife ont écouté les préoccupations des résidents et, depuis lors, travaillent avec leur personnel à mettre au point bon nombre des mesures proposées.Yellowknife, le 13 juin 2014 ― En octobre 2013, à la suite d’une série d’incidents qui ont semé l’inquiétude à Yellowknife, des résidents se sont concertés pour discuter d’idées et de mesures constructives pour faire de la

Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart, shock and sadness that I speak to you today about the tragedy that occurred last evening in Moncton, New Brunswick. As you have probably heard on the news, three RCMP officers lost their lives in the line of duty in a way that makes no sense to any of us.

YELLOWKNIFE (April 24, 2014) – Minister David Ramsay congratulates three RCMP members who today each received Decorations of Bravery from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, in Ottawa.

“These fine RCMP officers, through their courageous actions, have demonstrated their commitment to the people they serve in our communities. We are grateful and very proud to have them stationed here in the Northwest Territories, said Minister Ramsay.

Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Minister of Finance highlighted the work being done on the Service Innovation Strategy. Our government is committed to providing better services to the public by taking advantage of technology.

Today, I want to highlight a new way the Department of Justice will be a streamlining service for business and the general public with the new Corporate Registries Online System. We are connecting people with the information they need and making our government more effective and efficient.

YELLOWKNIFE (January 13, 2014) – The Department of Justice has launched a new online Corporate Registries service.

The Corporate Registries Online System (CROS) will provide easy, 24-hour-a-day access to basic information about registered businesses and non-profit societies, such as legal name, status and the type of business for no charge.

YELLOWKNIFE (December 18, 2013) – Mr. Fred Bennett, retired Community Justice Coordinator for Paulatuk, NT, has received the first Restorative Justice Recognition Award as a show of appreciation and gratitude for his efforts toward bettering both Community Justice and his community of Paulatuk. Mr. Bennett is the first recipient of this newly created award.

(October 29, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, one of the goals this Assembly set out to achieve almost two years ago is a healthy, educated people, free from poverty.  To move towards this goal, the Premier committed to the development of an Anti-Poverty Strategy.

(October 24, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, community safety is a critical priority for the Government of the Northwest Territories. We need to look out for each other and make our neighbourhoods places with a strong sense of well-being. Everyone needs to feel safe and be safe.