April 12, 2011 - Fort Smith is the latest NWT community to join together and say “Not Us” to drugs and alcohol.
Not Us! is a program of the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) Department of Justice. It provides funding and support for individual communities who envision drug-free, healthy communities. It is designed to empower and support communities to fight local substance addictions issues.
March 29, 2011 - Former Deputy Minister and Supreme Court Justice Donald M. Cooper is being remembered today by his many friends and colleagues as a remarkable man who made a difference in the lives of many people, both inside and outside of the Government of the Northwest Territories.
March 29, 2011 - Representatives of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) joined residents of Fort McPherson yesterday for a full regimental funeral re-enacted to honour the 100th anniversary of The Lost Patrol.
February 15, 2011 - Today during Session, the Minister of Justice, Jackson Lafferty, spoke about the recent commemoration of a police patrol that has become known as “The Lost Patrol”.
February 15, 2011 - NWT youth are encouraged to participate in the Canadian Securities Administrators ‘Financial Fitness Challenge’, an online contest that uses videos, Facebook and Twitter tips to help youth increase their financial literacy and offers them the chance to win an iPad or a grand prize of $2,000.
February 10, 2011 - The Minister of Justice, Jackson Lafferty, announced the release of a new documentary released by the Department of Justice.
December 9, 2010 - The Department of Justice has developed a comprehensive plan for providing appropriate custody and programs for female offenders, following three years of program and facility reviews, research, and consultations. As part of this plan, the Arctic Tern Young Offender Facility in Inuvik will close on March 31, 2011.
October 21, 2010 - The Minister of Justice Jackson Lafferty informed Members of the Legislative Assembly that the results of the Community Justice Review will be available later this fall.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform Members that results of the Community Justice Review will be available later this fall.
October 20, 2010 - Today, the Minister of Justice provided an update to the Legislative Assembly on Not Us, the Government of the Northwest Territories anti-drug campaign.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide an update to the Legislative Assembly on Not Us, the Government of the Northwest Territories anti-drug campaign.
