Effective April 1, 2021, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has reduced the threshold for requiring a formal tender process from $25,000 to $10,000 for general goods and services. This change will stay in effect until July 31, 2021.

The Departments of Finance and Industry, Tourism, and Investment (ITI) are implementing this short-term procurement policy change in response to feedback received from business development staff on-the-ground in communities and the NWT business community.

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of March 23-29, 2021

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of March 22, 2021 

The attached news release is distributed jointly by the Government of the Northwest Territories and Government of Canada. 

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for the week of March 21, 2021.

Issued March 19, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on March 24, 2021.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events or meetings are scheduled.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

March 22

• Regular Business
• Internal meetings

March 23

The attached is being released on behalf of BACupNorth, the RCMP and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Media are invited to attend an announcement regarding housing funding in the Northwest Territories (NWT) with Paulie Chinna, Minister Responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation and Ahmed Hussen, Federal Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development and Minister responsible for the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, along with Michael V. McLeod, MP for the NWT.

Following the announcement there will be an opportunity for media to ask questions.

When: Monday, March 22, 2021

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is advising the public of unprecedented high water levels and the potential for flooding on rivers and streams across the territory this spring.

Based on current data, flow rates on the Slave, Tazin and Taltson Rivers, along with water levels in the Great Slave Lake are very high for this time of year.

Because conditions are unprecedented, it is difficult to predict exactly what will happen this spring. Local conditions will depend on:

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 March 30, 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.

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of March 16-22, 2021

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of March 15, 2021

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), led by the Department of Finance (FIN) is engaging in broad public engagement with governments, Northwest Territories (NWT) businesses,  organizations and residents to update the NWT Liquor Act and regulations.