Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of December 13-19, 2022

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of December 12, 2022.

• Shane Thompson will be attending COP15 December 13 to 15 and 17 to 18 in Montreal, QC.

Meetings and Appearances

Please note that event organizers may have attendance restrictions­­­ for their event. Contact organizers for more information.

The Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NTLCC) is seeking public feedback about NWT liquor stores, product pricing and selection, and NTLCC’s communication about the safe consumption of alcohol.

NTLCC invites NWT residents to share their thoughts by completing the online survey at https://haveyoursay.nwt-tno.ca/ntlcc-product-survey.

Survey results will help NTLCC identify how it can improve the overall customer experience in NWT liquor stores.

Julie Green, Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Accessibility Impact Awards.

This year’s recipients are:

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is informing the public of a privacy breach of personal health information that involved people who stayed at a Yellowknife COVID-19 Isolation Centre between August 2020 and April 2021.

Today, the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) released its fifth 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 “Substance Use and Mental Health.” Youth aged 13-18, and organizations who serve them, can request a box by emailing mha@gov.nt.ca.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its What We Heard Report on the Income Assistance Review. The GNWT is committed to improving the Income Assistance (IA) program through a review process that will provide meaningful, program level information to support program improvement and re-design.

Minister Responsible for Status of Women, Caroline Wawzonek provided the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada:

“On December 6th, 1989, a gunman murdered 14 women in Montreal. The anniversary of the massacre has been commemorated as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, ensuring we never forget about the gender-based violence that occurred on this day 33 years ago.

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of December 6-12, 2022

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of December 5, 2022.

Guided by Housing Northwest Territories’ (NWT) renewal strategy, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) updated its Emergency Repair program to no longer require a co-payment from applicants.

Premier Caroline Cochrane and members of Cabinet will be in Ottawa this week to meet with federal ministers to discuss Northwest Territories (NWT) priorities ahead of next year’s Federal budget.

The goal of the meetings is to raise awareness and build a better understanding of key NWT priorities and the benefits investment in the North will have on Canada. These priorities include the Taltson Hydro Expansion Project, Mackenzie Valley Highway, and the Aurora College transformation to a Polytechnic University.