Julie Green, Minister of Health and Social Services announced this year’s recipients of the Healthy Choices Fund. Twenty-five organizations received funding to help them maximize the impact of health promotion and prevention activities that support individuals, families, and communities in making positive lifestyle choices.
Some of this year’s successful proposals include:
Today, Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green, revealed the winning schools of the 17th annual "Drop the Pop" campaign. The award recognizes exceptional efforts from 13 schools in six education districts within the Northwest Territories to promote healthier beverage choices.
The "Drop the Pop" campaign is supported by the Department of Health and Social Services encourages students, families, schools, and communities to:
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released plans to update student assessment tools and practices as it works toward implementing the new adapted Northwest Territories (NWT) Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (JK-12) curriculum.
Assessment tools and practices include report cards, standardized tests, and exams. Educators assess student learning by gathering evidence about what students know, understand, and can do with their knowledge.
Commissioner Margaret Thom granted assent to 14 new Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) bills on Friday, October 6, 2023.
The bills passed during this final sitting of the 19th Legislative Assembly cover a range of themes and issues important to the Northwest Territories (NWT), including the modernization of legislation for protection and management of forests, comprehensive regulation of the nursing profession, updating outdated lien laws, and establishment of a carbon tax revenue sharing grant.
Housing Northwest Territories (Housing NWT) is pleased to announce that tenants have started moving into the Nordic Arms apartment building in Yellowknife, with all tenants scheduled to move in by October 2023.
Housing NWT is taking meaningful steps to expand its portfolio of owned public housing units to increase the wellbeing of individuals and communities by providing fair access to quality housing supports for those who need it most.
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Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) Minister Shane Thompson is pleased to announce that he has approved the NWT Active Living Framework 2023-2033: A strategic approach to recreation, sport and physical activity.
The NWT Active Living Framework 2023-2033 has been developed through fulsome engagement with the sport and recreation sector, and a broad group of organizations and individuals representing underserved or underrepresented portions of the population.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to announce that after several months of engagement and collaboration with territorial and regional sports organizations, the NWT Active Living Framework 2023-2033 has been approved.
The intention of the Framework is to guide the investment of public funds to support the development of recreation, sport and physical activity priorities for Northwest Territories residents. Work on the NWT Active Living Framework 2023-2033 began prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, following amendments to the Western Canada Lottery Act.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a mandate of this government to increase our education outcomes to the same level as the rest of Canada, and we have taken a number of steps to advance this goal.
