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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its new graduation requirements for the renewed Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (JK-12) curriculum.

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

In keeping with the commitment the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has made to ensure Northwest Territories (NWT) residents are kept informed during the transformation of Aurora College to a polytechnic university, NWT residents are advised that updates have been made to the critical milestone timeline for Aurora College Transformation.

The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, R.J. Simpson congratulates the 2022 recipients of the Minister’s Culture and Heritage Circle Awards.

The Government of the Northwest Territories recognizes and celebrates the outstanding contributions made by individuals, groups, and organizations who work to strengthen the arts, cultures, heritage, and Indigenous languages of the Northwest Territories.

This year’s recipients are:

Individual Award - Karen Wasicuna, Yellowknife

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of February 21-27, 2023

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of February 20, 2023.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has joined the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, which is designed to help employers in Canada connect with and hire skilled refugees overseas.

The GNWT has opted to participate in this pilot to give employers another option to address the realities of the labour market in the Northwest Territories (NWT) and Canada. Through the pilot, employers will be able to access a new pool of potential employees.

Today, the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) released its sixth free mental health and wellness box to Northwest Territories (NWT) youth. These boxes are being made available as part of the My Voice My Choice campaign for youth wellness.

The theme of this month’s box is “Taking Care of Our Land.” Youth aged 13-18 and organizations who serve them can request a box by emailing mha@gov.nt.ca.

Effective immediately, the Government of the Northwest Territories is offering daily walk-in and appointment booking services to clients at the Yellowknife Driver and Vehicle office.

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Mr. Speaker, today we are acknowledging Pink Shirt Day, a day to reflect on how we treat one another.

Two brave teenagers in Nova Scotia sparked Pink Shirt Day 15 years ago, after a male student in their school was harassed for wearing a pink shirt. The next morning, David Shepherd and Travis Price handed out pink shirts to all the male students. Now, Pink Shirt Day is a call-to-action for schools, communities and workplaces to wear pink in solidarity against bullying.