The Government of the Northwest Territories wants to hear from residents on proposed changes to the Vital Statistics Act and Change of Name Act.
The proposed changes are intended to ensure services remain consistent with the Human Rights Act and make them more inclusive.
The proposed changes to the Vital Statistics Act include:
Certain regions of Canada are currently experiencing Monkeypox outbreaks; however there are no reported cases in the NWT. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the Monkeypox virus. If you are travelling outside the territory, please take precautions to protect yourself from contracting this illness.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is providing Northland Utilities with up to $300,000 to support installing two public electric vehicle (EV) fast-charger stations in Yellowknife.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Government of Yukon have renewed their commitments to manage and monitor shared waters in the best interests of Northerners.
Today NWT Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Shane Thompson and Yukon Environment Minister Nils Clarke signed an updated transboundary water management agreement for the Peel/Mackenzie Delta Basins and a new agreement for the Liard Basin.
These agreements install a long-term, collaborative commitment to:
The Minister of Health and Social Services is pleased to announce her appointment of Gerry Cheezie, of Ndilǫ, as chairperson of the Health and Social Services Leadership Council.
Mr. Cheezie will serve a three-year term. He succeeds Jim Antoine, who served as chairperson since the Leadership Council began operating six years ago. The Leadership Council also includes the chairperson of each Regional Wellness Council and the Tłįcho Community Services Agency, as well as the Deputy Minister of the Department of Health and Social Services (ex-officio and non-voting).
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) released a What We Heard Report (WWHR) today that provides a summary of feedback collected during the engagement process for the Aurora College Transformation Facilities Master Plan (FMP).
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is inviting the public to review and provide feedback on proposed draft regulations under the Post-Secondary Education (PSE) Act.
The PSE Act establishes the framework to recognize post-secondary education institutions in the Northwest Territories (NWT), including universities and colleges. The Act received assent in 2019 and is awaiting the finalization of regulations to be brought into force in fall 2022.
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of August 29, 2022.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) wants the public’s input on proposed changes that would qualify more NWT residents for supplementary health benefits under the GNWT’s Extended Health Benefits Policy.
Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane joins an international gathering of key Northern leaders at the 2022 Arctic Circle Greenland Forum in Nuuk, Greenland, from August 27 to 29, 2022.
Subjects covered at the forum range from the Arctic’s growing geopolitical profile and Indigenous food innovation to the use of Big Data in tourism management. The forum will feature workshops on priority topics for the GNWT including Arctic security, sustainable economic and infrastructural development, accessible housing, and climate change mitigation.
