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Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of January 31, 2021

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of January 31, 2021.

Issued January 29, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on February 3, 2021.

 

Public Events and Meetings

No public events or meetings are scheduled.

 

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

 

February 1

Statistics Canada supports symptoms checks for people self-isolating in NWT

In the first week of January, Statistics Canada began working with the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat on an initiative where they conduct symptom and wellness checks for people who are self-isolating in the Northwest Territories (NWT) as a result of travel. Until now, these symptom checks have been administered by the Secretariat’s ProtectNWT staff, via direct telephone contact or online submissions.  

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary - Week of January 3, 2021

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of January 3, 2021.

Issued January 4, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on January 6, 2021.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events or meetings are scheduled.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

January 4

  • The Premier will be participating in an Economic Diversification and Growth & Environment Committee of Cabinet meeting.
  • Internal Meetings

January 5

Premier Cochrane announces the appointment of Steve Loutitt as Deputy Minister of Infrastructure

YELLOWKNIFE (December 22, 2020) – Premier Caroline Cochrane today announced the appointment of Steve Loutitt as the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure (INF) for the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).

Mr. Loutitt has over 30 years’ experience working in the public service in progressively senior roles within the former Department of Transportation and Department of Infrastructure, most recently as Acting Deputy Minister. He was appointed as Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional Operations in March 2020.

GNWT to keep funding isolation for returning students and legally required travel

Returning students and persons with specific legal situations requiring travel will continue to have their stays at regional isolation centres fully covered by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) in the New Year.

Changes to the GNWT’s Isolation Payment Policy were unveiled December 1 and take effect beginning January 5, 2021.

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