Last week the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) passed Bill 53, An Act to Amend the Liquor Act, to address various administrative matters.

Amendments to the Liquor Act will:

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of November 8-14, 2022

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of November 7, 2022.

Caroline Wawzonek, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, tabled the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) action plan in Response to the Calls for Justice on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People.

Members of the Legislative Assembly approved the $328 million Capital Estimates for the 2023-24 fiscal year. This includes money for critical infrastructure projects in communities across the Northwest Territories (NWT).

The  Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has ordered a review of an incident at the Fort Smith Correctional Complex, where an inmate was inadvertently released from the facility and brought back into custody.

On January 7, 2022, an inmate was released from the Fort Smith Correctional Complex. Following the release from custody, the individual was reporting to and had been under the supervision of a probation officer.

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Madam Speaker, Housing Northwest Territories marks its 50th year.  With our Strategic renewal underway, Housing NWT is seeking to make improvements to the way we do business, and in particular focus on building and establishing stronger partnerships.
Leading up to National Housing Day on November 22, I would like to share with you some exciting things happening as well as celebrating the people who have made a difference in supporting Housing’s work over the years.

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Madam Speaker, as the Minister responsible for the public service I can say without question that employees are the GNWT’s most important resource. An engaged workforce that is committed to its work is critical to the delivery of quality programs and services to residents across the territory. This is why the Government of the Northwest Territories, like many other public and private sector employers in Canada, wants to ensure that public servants are engaged and satisfied at work.

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Madam Speaker, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs continues to be engaged in flood recovery and I am pleased to provide Members with an overview of the efforts taken to date and the status of the ongoing work.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking input from Sahtu and Dehcho residents about the potential impacts of the Mackenzie Valley Highway (MVH) between Wrigley and Norman Wells, as well as potential mitigation measures.

The first community meetings are scheduled for:

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) invites NWT residents to join an online discussion about the proposed policy changes to the GNWT’s public benefits program, currently known as the Extended Health Benefits – Specified Disease Conditions program.