YELLOWKNIFE (March 12, 2015) – Premier Bob McLeod has today published a report disclosing his meetings with external parties for the past 14 months. The report is in response to comments the Premier made in the Legislative Assembly last month during debate on a motion proposing a study of a lobbyist registry for the Northwest Territories (NWT).

“The Government of the Northwest Territories is committed to being open and transparent as it conducts business on behalf of the people of the NWT,” said Premier McLeod. “We think it is in the public interest to proactively disclose information about meetings between Cabinet Ministers and outside parties so NWT residents have a tool for promoting accountability and better insight into how government does business.”
The report includes a listing of meetings and teleconferences between the Premier and all outside parties, including business leaders, Aboriginal leaders, federal Ministers and foreign dignitaries, as well as information on his attendance at intergovernmental meetings and conferences and other public events where he represents the Government of the Northwest Territories.

The listing does not include information on meetings between Ministers, with Regular Members of the Legislative Assembly, GNWT staff or constituents on constituency business.

Beginning April 1, 2015, information on the Premier’s meetings will be proactively disclosed on a quarterly basis. Plans are being finalized to include information about all Ministers’ meetings in the quarterly reports.

Click here to download the report. 

Media inquiries:
Shaun Dean
Director, Cabinet Communications
Government of the Northwest Territories
Tel: 867-669-2304
Email: shaun_dean@gov.nt.ca