Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of October 4, 2021
There is no travel scheduled for this time period
Please note that event organizers may have attendance restrictions for their event. Contact organizers for more information.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has partnered with the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) to provide additional funding support for exploration projects being led by the territory’s mineral resources industry.
CanNor has confirmed new funding of $500,000 to support a second call for Mining Incentive Program (MIP) applications in 2021-22, focusing on winter exploration. This brings the total program budget for the current fiscal year to $1.5 million.
Issued October 1, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on October 6, 2021.
No public events or meetings are scheduled.
The following events are closed to the media
October 4
Premier Caroline Cochrane issued the following statement on the first observance of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation:
“Today is an opportunity to reflect and learn about the legacy of the Residential School system and its impact on Indigenous people, families and communities across the Northwest Territories and Canada. It’s also a time to remember those young children who were stolen from their homes, only to never return.
Today the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) released the Report of the Procurement Review Panel providing recommendations for GNWT’s procurement policies and practices.
Produced by an independent three-person panel, the report provides 50 procurement recommendations, incorporating input collected over a four-month period from public engagements with stakeholders including industry groups, business communities and residents.
The panel’s recommendations have been grouped into four themes:
1. Establish a strategic approach to procurement;
The Department of Health and Social Services and Minister Julie Green invite Yellowknife residents to a join them on Wednesday, September 29th at 7:30pm for an online discussion about the proposed temporary day shelter at 4709 Franklin Avenue in Yellowknife.
This town hall meeting is an opportunity for Yellowknife residents to learn more about the project, ask questions, outline any concerns they may have, or simply show their support.
More information about the meeting, as well as the link to join the town hall, can be found here:
Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
The latest extension continues through October 12, 2021.
The Public Health Emergency is required to continue to decisively respond to shifts in the NWT’s own public health situation, and maintain preventative measures.
As of November 30th, 2021 the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will require employees who interact with vulnerable members of the public to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The GNWT is committed to protecting the health and well-being of GNWT employees, NWT residents, and communities. As such, the new policy will apply to those who provide service to vulnerable members of the public in the healthcare, education and corrections sectors, and employees travelling to remote communities on duty travel.
The Department of Health and Social Services has developed two public awareness videos on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) to bring attention to the importance of diagnosis, and how the public can help support individuals living with FASD.
September is recognized nationally as FASD Awareness Month. FASD is a term used to describe the impacts on the brain and body of an individual who was exposed to alcohol before birth. FASD is a lifelong, brain-based disability. It presents differently in each person, due to the wide variation of alcohol effects on brain development.
Issued September 24, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on September 29, 2021.
No public events or meetings are scheduled.
The following events are closed to the media
September 27
