YELLOWKNIFE (May 13, 2014) – Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) Robert C. McLeod recognized Northwest Territories (NWT) volunteers at the 2014 Outstanding Volunteer Award ceremony in Inuvik on May 9, 2014. These annual awards provide an opportunity to recognize volunteers and volunteer organizations for their outstanding contributions in communities across the territory.

Yellowknife, le 23 avril 2014 — Le ministère des Affaires municipales et communautaires invite les jeunes à présenter une demande au programme des jeunes ambassadeurs des Territoires du Nord‑Ouest (TNO). Le programme offre aux jeunes la possibilité d’acquérir des compétences en leadership en participant à des évènements spéciaux et en acceptant des affectations bénévoles. Voici notamment les évènements auxquels les jeunes ambassadeurs ont participé dans le passé : les Jeux d’hiver de l’Arctique, les Jeux d’hiver du Canada et les Jeux autochtones de l’Amérique du Nord.

Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I stand to address Members today on the incredible achievements of three northern Olympians.

I am, of course, referring to Biathlete Brendan Green of Hay River; Speed Skater Michael Gilday of Yellowknife and Cross Country Skier Jesse Cockney, who was born in Yellowknife and now lives in Canmore, Alberta.

YELLOWKNIFE (February 5, 2014) – The recipients of the 2013-2014 High Performance Athlete Grant were announced today by Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) Robert C. McLeod and Maureen Miller, President of the Sport North Federation.

YELLOWKNIFE (January 29, 2014) – Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) Robert C. McLeod is inviting the public to submit nominations for the Northwest Territories (NWT) Outstanding Volunteer Awards. This marks the 24^th year of this awards, which recognize the remarkable contributions volunteers make in communities across the Northwest Territories.

YELLOWKNIFE (November 27, 2013) – The GNWT’s collaborative approach to addressing the large number of preventable drownings has been recognized with the Award for Collaborative Excellence from the Canadian Collaborative Centres for Injury Prevention (CCCIP). The award is given every two years to recognize national leadership in injury prevention collaboration.

(October 21, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, the Accountability Framework for Community Governments is now complete. This framework will be an important tool that will allow MACA and community government stakeholders to better coordinate our working relationship based on defined indicators that measure the health and success of community governments.

YELLOWKNIFE (October 11, 2013) – Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs Robert C. McLeod has recognized members of the NWT Fire Service for their work in protecting our families and homes from the threat of fire by awarding the annual Fire Service Merit Awards. The awards are announced each year during National Fire Prevention Week.

YELLOWKNIFE (October 1, 2013) – The new Community Planning and Development Act and Regulations come into force on October 1, 2013. The new statute and regulations replace the Planning Act and provide more options for municipal governments to implement local solutions and direct local development.

YELLOWKNIFE (October 1, 2013) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has completed a redesign of its organizational structure to incorporate the devolving programs and services, Premier Bob McLeod announced today.  Some departments will be receiving significant new functions and new responsibilities as of April 1, 2014. This is when responsibility for managing land, water and resources transfers from the federal to the territorial government, in accordance with the NWT Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement.