The Northwest Territories Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program is providing $1.7 million in 2021/22 to support 28 monitoring and research projects. Funding recipients include Indigenous governments and organizations, universities and territorial and federal government departments.
A new social marketing campaign – We Need to Talk about this Stuff –launched today features videos that profile six northerners who share personal reflections about substance use and how it has affected their mental wellness.
The Government of the Northwest Territories has launched a Public Engagement Web Portal.
Available through the GNWT’s website (www.gov.nt.ca/engagements), this online resource will be the main location for all public engagement opportunities with the territorial government. The purpose of the portal is to provide NWT residents easier access to information related to public engagement sessions and to allow residents of the NWT an improved opportunity to have their voices heard.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and Kátł'odeeche First Nation (KFN) are pleased to announce the official opening ceremony of the Kátł’odeh Bridge, on Highway 5 just east of the Town of Hay River and south of the Hay River Dene Reserve. Kátł’odeh means ‘willow grass river’ in Dene Yati and refers to the Hay River.
Today, Chief April Martel, and Diane Archie, Minister of Infrastructure, declared the bridge open with drum prayers and a ribbon cutting.
Today, R.J. Simpson, Minister of Justice, announced that amendments to the territory’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPP Act) are now in effect. These amendments will strengthen access to information and privacy protections for NWT residents.
Julie Green, Minister of Health and Social Services announced this year’s recipients of the Healthy Choices Fund. Eleven eligible organizations received funding to help maximize the impact of health promotion and activities that support individuals, families and communities in making positive lifestyle choices.
Some of this year’s successful proposals include:
The GNWT’s Department of Health and Social Services is now accepting applications for the new Addictions Recovery and Aftercare Fund.
The Addictions Recovery and Aftercare Fund will provide funding to Indigenous Governments and community organizations to hire community-based counsellors. These counsellors will support individuals living in recovery from addictions and/or support community-based addictions recovery and aftercare programming.
R.J. Simpson, Minister of Justice, today announced that the Hamlet of Fort Liard has been selected to host the Community Safety Officer Pilot Program.
Marine Transportation Services (MTS) will extend service throughout the East Arm of Great Slave Lake during the 2021 shipping season.
For the summer 2021 season, MTS will extend the Hay River to Łutselk’e route to include visits to Fort Reliance and Hoarfrost in McLeod Bay, providing a cargo solution for residents, local tourism operators and other businesses that operate in the East Arm.
These new stops have been added in response to the recent closure of East Arm Freighting.
Points of service may be added depending on cargo bookings.
Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane has made the following changes to senior management in the Northwest Territories public service.
