Issued June 18, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on June 23, 2021.
No public events or meetings are scheduled.
The following events are closed to the media
June 21
June 22
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It is a pleasure to address you today as part of this long running event.
It would of course be far more enjoyable for each of us to be under the midnight sun in person. Instead, I have turned my mind to next year and to the message I can deliver at what appears to be a turning point in this stage of response to global pandemic. If the trends continue, next year we will all be able to gather once again in Inuvik, in the Beaufort Delta – at the height of the summer solstice and speak and meet with you in person.
The results of the Legacy Arsenic Health and Human Risk Assessment will be presented via webinar on June 17, 2021.
This is the final stage of the Human Health Risk Assessment for arsenic in Yellowknife, Ndilo and Dettah.
A virtual public information session will share the results and what they mean for people wanting to enjoy the land and water, including fishing, foraging and hunting.
The session will be held on Thursday, June 17th from 5:30 to 8pm. After a presentation, questions and answers from the public will be accepted.
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of June 14, 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.
Today, Honourable Shane Thompson, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs and Honourable Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Finance, announced the creation of the Emergency Disaster Assistance Advance Program (EDAAP).
The Emergency Disaster Assistance Advance Program allows for immediate payments to provide funding to residents, small businesses and community governments impacted by this year’s flooding in the Northwest Territories.
Premier Cochrane issued the following statement on the re-appointment of Northwest Territories Commissioner Margaret Thom:
“I want to congratulate Commissioner Margaret Thom on her re-appointment as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week.
“In the last 116 years, Commissioner Thom is only the third woman in the history of the Northwest Territories to hold the position. As a strong Dene woman from the Deh Cho region, Commissioner Thom has impacted the lives of many Northerners, especially in her home region.
Issued June 11, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on June 16, 2021.
No public events or meetings are scheduled.
The following events are closed to the media
June 14
The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE), the Premiers of Canada Council of the Federation, and the NWT Literacy Council are pleased to be accepting nominations for the annual NWT Ministerial Literacy Awards. These awards provide an opportunity to honour the literacy achievements of youth and adult learners, exceptional educators, and organizations and businesses across the territory.
Up to nine literacy awards may be given each year, including eight Ministerial Literacy Awards and the Premiers of Canada Council of the Federation of Literacy Award for the NWT.
Today, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) released Emerging Wisely 2021: Step by Step Together, its plan for easing and ending pandemic restrictions.
The plan outlines the public health restrictions that will be eased starting today. This plan sets specific targets based on vaccination levels in the NWT and across Canada as well as COVID-19 case counts. As these targets are reached, restrictions will be eased or discontinued until eventually no public health restrictions remain.
The Department of Lands (the Department) has released a What We Heard Report following the first round of engagement on the development of the Public Land Act (PLA) regulations. The report provides a summary of feedback from the public and stakeholders and early ongoing engagement with Intergovernmental Council Secretariat members, Indigenous and community governments, and stakeholders.
