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

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

Ministerial Travel

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

  • R.J. Simpson will be participating in a tour of Nahendeh with MLA Shane Thompson on September 6 to 9.

Meetings and Appearances

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

Have Your Say on the Strategic Plan on French Language Communications and Services

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking public feedback on experiences with government services and communications in French.

The engagement is part of the evaluation of the Strategic Plan on French Language Communications and Services 2018-2023, which is conducted every five years by a third-party contractor.

The contractor, Grant Thornton, will conduct in-person engagement sessions in Hay River and Yellowknife. These sessions will take place in French.

Yukon and NWT modernize agreements on water management and monitoring

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:

Gerry Cheezie appointed chairperson of Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Leadership Council

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).

GNWT releases proposed draft post-secondary education regulations

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.

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