The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is pleased to announce the continuation of supports for the NWT’s most vulnerable residents in obtaining general identification cards (GIC).
In 2017, the Departments of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) and Infrastructure (INF) partnered on a two-year pilot project to help Income Assistance (IA) applicants obtain GICs by waiving fees for approved IA applicants.
Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for October 26, 2020
Issued October 26, 2020.
Public Events and Meetings
No public events or meetings are scheduled
Closed Events and Meetings
The following events are closed to the media
The Premier will be meeting with the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.
The Premier will be holding an introductory meeting with the newly elected Gwich'in Tribal Council Grand Chief Ken Smith, and Deputy Grand Chief Kristine McLeod.
Internal Meetings
The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre is currently closed to the public due to an unforeseen incident related to maintenance being performed on the water main.
Work is currently underway to clean up water which leaked into the basement and restore plumbing services to the facility. The Museum will remain closed to the public over the weekend and re-open for regular visitation hours on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
For all Media Requests, please contact:
Jaimee Kepa
Government of the Northwest Territories
Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for October 23, 2020
Issued October 22, 2020.
Public Events and Meetings
No public events or meetings are scheduled.
Closed Events and Meetings
The following events are closed to the media
The Premier will be meeting with Indigenous leaders to provide a COVID-19 update.
Internal Meetings
All meetings and events subject to change.
For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:
Cabinet Communications
Government of the Northwest Territories
Minister of Finance, Caroline Wawzonek, today released a ‘What We Heard Report’ that summarizes the feedback received from participants in the July 2020 Budget Dialogues.
A new funding initiative will enable commercial agriculture producers in the Northwest Territories to make larger investments in their operations.
Proposals are being accepted from NWT-based producers, processors, retailers and organizations for investments in excess of $100,000 to a maximum of $200,000.
To be eligible, projects will need to address at least one of the following outcomes:
• Increase competitiveness, productivity or profitability;
• Increase environmental sustainability;
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Mr. Speaker, one year ago, Members of this House made the transformation of Aurora College into a polytechnic university a priority of the 19th Legislative Assembly. Today, I would like to provide an update on some of the progress that has been made toward this goal.
Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for October 22, 2020
Issued October 21, 2020.
Public Events and Meetings
The Premier will be participating in a sitting of the Legislative Assembly.
Closed Events and Meetings
The following events are closed to the media
The Premier will be chairing a Cabinet House Strategy meeting.
The Premier will be meeting with Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty, Fort Smith Mayor Lynn Napier-Buckley, Inuvik Mayor Natasha Kulikowski, and Hay River Mayor Kandis Jameson.
Internal Meetings
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green, tabled the 2019-2020 Annual Report of the Director of Child and Family Services today in the Legislative Assembly. The annual report allows the Department to examine the system and find ways to evolve our service to better meet the needs of children, youth and families in the NWT. The Department uses this data report as an opportunity to provide insight on the experience and outcomes of children and youth supported by child and family services.
