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Yellowknife – October 4, 2023
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Shane Thompson: Residential and Recreational Public Land Lease Pricing Revisions

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Yellowknife – March 30, 2023
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Shane Thompson: Review of the Land Lease-Only Policy

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide an update on the Ministerial mandate commitment to review the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Land Lease-Only Policy.  
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Yellowknife – March 27, 2023
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Shane Thompson: Introducing the Department of Environment and Climate Change

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Mr. Speaker, in May 2022 our government announced the merger of the departments of Lands and Environment and Natural Resources. 
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March 20, 2023
Public Service Announcement

Large spill within Diavik containment pond; no release into the environment

Diavik Diamond Mine (March 21, 2023) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has been made aware of a “mine-impacted water” spill at the Diavik Diamond Mine, located 300km northeast of Yellowknife.
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