Mr. Speaker, this government has heard that the people of the Northwest Territories want 9-1-1 and we have listened to them. In his budget address, the Minister of Finance announced that this government plans to implement a territorial-9-1-1 program. Today, I wish to take this opportunity to expand on this important announcement.
YELLOWKNIFE (February 10, 2017) - Today, Caroline Cochrane, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), announced the annual notice of the nomination deadline for the Northwest Territories (NWT) Outstanding Volunteer Awards. This year marks the 26th year of this award, which recognizes and celebrates the remarkable contributions volunteers make in communities across the NWT.
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to highlight the work done by the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs to support the Government of the Northwest Territories’ priority of lowering the cost-of-living for residents of the Northwest Territories. Progress towards our commitments in this area is essential if we are to improve our residents’ quality of life, and attract more people to make their homes in the territory.
YELLOWKNIFE (December 7, 2016) - The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has committed to updating the Fire Prevention Act. The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) has completed extensive research to address issues and concerns and is now conducting stakeholder and public engagement from December 5, 2016 to March 5, 2017.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to update the Members on how the Governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories are making investments in our communities that will bring economic opportunities for residents and businesses and revitalize municipal infrastructure.
YELLOWKNIFE (October 25, 2016) – The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs has accepted the recommendations from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) Performance Audit of the Department.
The OAG undertook a performance audit of the Department’s operations to assess MACA’s performance as it relates to supporting community governments with the provision of essential services to residents.
YELLOWKNIFE (October 17, 2016) – The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs is now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 Northwest Territories (NWT) Youth Ambassador Program. The program provides NWT youth with opportunities to build leadership skills through participation at special events and volunteer assignments. In the past, NWT Youth Ambassadors have attended the Arctic Winter Games, Canada Winter Games, Canada Summer Games, and the North American Indigenous Games.
KAKISA (September 30, 2016) - Today, residents, elders, youth and visitors celebrated the official opening of the new Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation community hall.
The community hall is a key piece of infrastructure as it hosts events organized by the Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation and attracts many visitors, including those from surrounding communities. The former facility was designed for only 50 people and did not have the capacity for larger events
YELLOWKNIFE (September 19, 2016) The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will issue a live test of NWT Alert Ready, the public alerting system for the Northwest Territories, on September 21, 2016 at 9:55am,
Residents may see and hear the public alert test on radio stations and cable networks across the NWT.
