Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of June 30-July 6, 2020

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of June 29, 2020

·       Shane Thompson has a constituency tour on July 6 in Jean Marie River and Sambaa K’e

Meetings and Appearances

Please note that event organizers may have attendance restrictions­­_­ for their event. Contact organizers for more information.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for June 29, 2020

Issued June 26, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events are scheduled

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will chair a meeting of the COVID-19 Committee of Cabinet

The Premier will attend a meeting of the Financial Management Board

Internal meetings

All meetings and events subject to change.

For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:

Cabinet Communications

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for June 26, 2020

Issued June 25, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events are scheduled

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier and Cabinet will have a bilateral meeting with the Tłı̨chǫ Government

All meetings and events subject to change.

For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:

Cabinet Communications

Government of the Northwest Territories

The Public Health Order directed at mineral and petroleum resource (MPR) industry remote camp workers is being amended  to ensure workers residing in the Northwest Territories (NWT) are afforded the same relaxed measures implemented for Phase Two of the Emerging Wisely Plan.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for June 25, 2020

Issued June 24, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events are scheduled

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will chair a meeting of Cabinet

The Premier will take part in a meeting of the Children and Families Committee of Cabinet

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

The Premier will participate in a First Ministers Meeting

Internal meetings.

Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for June 24, 2020

Issued June 23, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events are scheduled

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will chair a meeting of the COVID-19 Committee of Cabinet

The Premier will chair a meeting of the Northern Premiers

The Premier will attend a meeting of the Economic Growth and Diversification and Environment Committee of Cabinet

Internal meetings.

The territory-wide Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency have been extended in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Both extensions will take effect as of June 24, 2020 and expire on July 08, 2020.

Minister of Health and Social Services Diane Thom extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the recommendation of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.

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

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

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) advises that travel restrictions have been updated for Highway 7 to support COVID-19 response.

Scheduled exits will now be permitted on Highway 7 at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays.