Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of June 16-22, 2020
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of June 15, 2020
There is no travel scheduled for this time period.
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 15, 2020
Private time
All meetings and events subject to change.
For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:
Cabinet Communications
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE (June 12, 2020) - The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced today that it will allocate $2.944 million to airlines and rotary wing operators in the Northwest Territories.
The GNWT is providing this funding directly to airlines and rotary wing operators during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that these companies can continue to provide connections into communities, providing essential goods, like food and medical supplies, through June 30, 2020.
The GNWT will allocate the funding as follows:
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has moved to Relaxing Phase Two of Emerging Wisely – the territory’s plan for relaxing the COVID-19 public health restrictions, and made amendments to the territory’s travel restrictions.
In phase two, outdoor gathering limits increase, more businesses and organizations will be able to open indoors with precautions in-place, and offices will be able to have a maximum of 25 people per floor as long as they are set up for physical distancing of at least two metres.
Mr. Speaker, as the end of the 2019-2020 school year approaches, planning for how to safely reopen schools in the fall is well underway. The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is working diligently with its education partners to create a supportive and effective learning environment for students in the 2020-2021 school year, and beyond.
Mr. Speaker, increasing the number of affordable homes and reducing core housing need is a priority of this government. The difficult times that we are emerging from highlight that safe and secure housing is one of our highest needs. The delivery of housing services became more challenging given our need to stay healthy in preparation of COVID-19 through physical distancing.
In the Northwest Territories, we entrust the RCMP with the responsibility to support every citizen’s rights to safety and security; and, we also entrust them with the right to take away a citizen’s liberty in response to unlawful activity. That is a tremendous power and responsibility.
Mr. Speaker, the COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted every aspect of life in our territory.
The Government of the Northwest Territories has responded to the pandemic in a variety of ways. In addition to the measures taken to protect the health and safety of our residents and communities, our government has acted to mitigate the economic impacts of this crisis on our economy, and to invest in the economic well-being of Northwest Territories industry and businesses.
Agreement on Protection for the Subsurface of Edéhzhié has been Achieved.
Premier Caroline Cochrane and Dehcho First Nations (DFN) Grand Chief Gladys Norwegian are pleased to announce today that the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is indefinitely extending a subsurface land withdrawal for the Edéhzhíe Protected Area. The extended withdrawal will complement this culturally and ecologically important region’s future designation as a National Wildlife Area.
Issued June 11, 2020
Public Events and Meetings
The Premier will participate in the sitting of the Legislative Assembly
The Premier and Minister Thom will participate in a news conference on Phase Two of Emerging Wisely with Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola and Conrad Baetz
Closed Events and Meetings
The following events are closed to the media
The Premier will chair a Cabinet House Strategy meeting
Internal meetings
All meetings and events subject to change.
