Yellowknife

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of June 23-29, 2020

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of June 23-29, 2020

 

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of June 22, 2020

 

·       Diane Thom has a community visit on June 23 in Fort Providence

·       Katrina Nokleby  will be touring the  Tłı̨chǫ All Season Road project as well as the Edzo Maintenance camp on June 23 in Behchoko

·       Diane Thom has a community visit on June 24 and 25 in Hay River

 

Fire Ban for Yellowknife Parks

Due to very dry conditions with no forecasted rain through the weekend and into next week, the City of Yellowknife has implemented a fire ban on open air fires within the City’s municipal boundaries. The ban prohibits open fires, including the use of approved fire pits.

Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is now also in place for:

•              Fred Henne Territorial Park

•              Yellowknife River Territorial Park

 

BDIC Payment Deferral/Reduction Initiative Extended

The NWT Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC) is extending its three month Payment Deferral/Reduction initiative.

The initiative was introduced in March as part of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) initial response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The option of deferring or reducing loan payments was provided to all BDIC clients including those who applied for and received low-interest Working Capital Loans as part of the GNWT’s initial COVID-19 relief efforts.

GNWT and NWTTA reach tentative collective agreement

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Northwest Territories Teachers’ Association (NWTTA) have reached a tentative agreement.

Both parties are pleased with the progress since negotiations started on June 2, 2020 during this unprecedented time, and are recommending ratification of the agreement to their membership and the Financial Management Board.

Details of the tentative agreement will not be publicly released until the ratification process is completed.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for June 18, 2020

Issued June 17, 2020.

 

Public Events and Meetings

No public events are planned

 

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will attend a meeting of the Financial Management Board

The Premier will participate in a meeting of Canada’s Premiers

The Premier will participate in a First Ministers Meeting

 

All meetings and events subject to change.

 

For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:

Cabinet Communications

School reopening plans focus on flexibility in learning approaches for 2020-2021 school year

Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) Minister R.J. Simpson met with Northwest Territories (NWT) Education Leaders and the NWT Teachers’ Association (NWTTA) via teleconference on June 16, 2020 to discuss details of school reopening plans and how learning will be maintained throughout the 2020-2021 school year.

SEED Program to Help Businesses Pivot in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Northwest Territories businesses making investments to align with the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) Emerging Wisely Plan can now apply to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI)’s Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) Program for funding.

As restrictions are eased by the Chief Public Health Officer, and in keeping with the spirit of flexibility, the SEED program can now be accessed to cover costs to businesses such as:

·       Structural changes required to protect employees (i.e. plexiglas shields);

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