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:

Northern leaders, working as the Intergovernmental Council (IGC), are working to identify and draft the regulations needed to bring the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) first Mineral Resources Act (MRA) into force by 2023.

Through the department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI), the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is working with leaders, stakeholders and organizations most involved and impacted by mining in the NWT to identify, research, and develop all of the regulations that will be required by the new Act. 

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is pleased to announce the public launch of more than 13,000 photographs by Bern Will Brown. The Northwest Territories (NWT) Archives collection consists of pictures showing northern life through Brown’s lens over decades of living in and travelling the territory.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is re-engaging with Indigenous Governments and education bodies on proposed technical amendments to the Education Act, following engagement that took place in the summer of 2021.