Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) Minister R.J. Simpson met with Northwest Territories (NWT) education leaders on January 25, for their first meeting of 2023.

Last week Cabinet members and officials from the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) attended the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup conference in Vancouver to promote the territory’s mineral resource, exploration, and development sector.

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of January 31-February 6, 2023

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of January 30, 2023.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) today released the 2022 NWT Patient Experience Report, which includes feedback from inpatient and outpatient questionnaires completed between March 7, 2022 and May 16, 2022.

Highlighted findings include:

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking input from residents and organizations on the Housing NWT Energy Management Strategy.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the What We Heard: Proposed Changes to the Extended Health Benefits (EHB) Policy report.

From August 29 to November 23, 2022, the Department solicited input and feedback from the public and stakeholders on the proposed changes outlined in the discussion paper titled "Supplementary Health Benefit Policy Framework."

Of the responses collected, common themes included:

The Conference Board of Canada has released a report that highlights the benefits of a polytechnic university for the Northwest Territories (NWT) and its residents.

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of January 24-30, 2023

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of January 23, 2023.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its What We Heard Report on Seasonal Time Change.

The What We Heard Report includes a summary of the feedback received from the six-week public engagement that took place from April 4, 2022, to May 16, 2022.  Northwest Territories (NWT) residents were asked whether they want to keep the twice-annual time change or permanently adopt a single time.

To mark 2023 Industry Day, the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) is releasing a presentation that details planned capital spending for the year ahead.

Every year, Industry Day is an opportunity for contractors and organizations interested in doing business with the GNWT to find more information on capital projects planned for the upcoming fiscal year and expected budgets for these projects.