The Department of Industry, Tourism, and Investment is providing increased safety funding to commercial fishers working on the Great Slave Lake, Tathlina Lake, or Kakisa Lake.

Up to $10,000 (based on 2019 production) will be made available to individual fishers under the Commercial Fisheries Industry Safety Support Program to equip their fishing vessels with the safety equipment needed to meet both COVID-19 protection measures and Transport Canada’s Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations.

Issued June 9, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

The Premier will participate in the sitting of the Legislative Assembly

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will chair a Cabinet House Strategy meeting

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

The Premier will chair a meeting of Northern Premiers

Internal meetings.

All meetings and events subject to change.

The Department of Industry, Tourism, and Investment will be opening its Northwest Territories (NWT) Parks Reservation system on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 for campsite bookings beginning Friday (June 12, 2020) at 5pm.

This decision is being made in anticipation of a move to Phase II of the Emerging Wisely Plan, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) path forward to emerging safely and wisely from the current COVID-19 public health restrictions.

The territory-wide Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency have been extended in the Northwest Territories. Both extensions will take effect as of June 10, 2020 and expire on June 23, 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 Kami Kandola.

Check Against Delivery

Mr. Speaker, when students at Aurora College left for March break they were unaware of the uncertainty that the pandemic would bring to so many aspects of their lives, including if they would remain on track to achieve their education and career goals. I would like to share with you today some of the challenges and innovative solutions that the team at Aurora College implemented to support their students and their communities.

Check Against Delivery

I would like to begin today, Mr. Speaker, by commending the courage and resolve of our front line staff responding to this unprecedented public health emergency.

Issued June 8, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

The Premier will appear on CKLB radio at 7:45 a.m.

The Premier will participate in the sitting of the Legislative Assembly

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will chair a Cabinet House Strategy Meeting

The Premier will attend a meeting of Caucus

All meetings and events subject to change.

For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:

Cabinet Communications

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of June 9-15, 2020

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of June 8, 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.

Issued June 8, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

The Premier will appear on CBC News Network at 10:30 a.m.

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

All meetings and events subject to change.

For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:

Cabinet Communications

Government of the Northwest Territories

presssecretary@gov.nt.ca

Consumer spending is a key economic indicator of the health of the economy.

The Government of the Northwest Territories wants to hear how COVID-19 has impacted you as a consumer!

This is an opportunity for you to share your experience with the Government of the Northwest Territories to help us better respond to the impacts felt by our residents.

The voluntary 35-question confidential consumer demand survey will provide us better insight: