Residents of the Northwest Territories are invited to participate in a review of the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) response to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing their feedback through an online survey launched today.

Leadership from Indigenous governments and community governments, Members of the Legislative Assembly, Members of the NWT Executive Council, and senior GNWT officials will also be invited to participate in the review and provide their perspectives on the GNWT response through a separate survey tool.

Yellowknife, NT (July 14, 2022) – With the recent rains in the Beaufort Delta, the Superintendent of Parks has signed a Lifting Fire Ban Order for all Territorial Parks in the Beaufort Delta Region.

Effective immediately and until further notice, the fire ban is lifted for:

Julie Green, Minister of Health and Social Services, issued the following statement on the shortages of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals that have led to service reductions or closures throughout the Northwest Territories:

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has amended the Employment Standards Act (Act) to add the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to the list of statutory holidays, to be observed on September 30 annually, beginning in 2022.

This holiday gives all Northwest Territories (NWT) residents an opportunity to acknowledge the territory’s colonial history and the legacy of residential schools.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is hosting training workshops for Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) participants in Inuvik and Yellowknife. Media are invited to attend the workshops, where they can experience the language program firsthand and talk to MAP participants and organizers with the Indigenous Languages and Education Secretariat.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Government of Alberta are pleased to report on the implementation of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Bilateral Water Management Agreement.

Media are invited to attend a media availability with Premier Cochrane to discuss the meeting of the Council of the Federation held in Victoria, BC on July 11 and 12, 2022.

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Time: 11:30am MST

Location: Online Video Conference

Media are asked to email PressSecretary@gov.nt.ca by 10:00am MST on July 13, to confirm their attendance and receive video conference and dial-in information.

For media requests, please contact:

Press Secretary

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of July 11, 2022.

• R. J. Simpson will be attending a Federal-Provincial-Territorial meeting for Ministers Most Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care on July 12 in Vancouver, BC.

Meetings and Appearances

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

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) released its latest Social Indicators COVID-19 Pandemic report. The report examines the potential social impacts of health measures taken to protect against COVID-19.

Due to continuing dry conditions, the Superintendent of Parks has signed a Fire Prohibition Order for all Territorial Parks in the Beaufort Delta Region. The ban prohibits open fires, including the use of approved fire pits.

Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is in place for: