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Yellowknife – October 4, 2023
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Yellowknife – March 30, 2023
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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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.  

Yellowknife – March 27, 2023
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Mr. Speaker, in May 2022 our government announced the merger of the departments of Lands and Environment and Natural Resources. 

March 20, 2023
Public Service Announcement

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.

Yellowknife – June 2, 2022
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide an update on the Department of Lands’ progress related to enhancing transparency and client experience for residents of the Northwest Territories.

Yellowknife – May 17, 2022
News Releases

Shane Thompson, Minister of Lands and Minister of Environment and Natural Resources announced today that effective April 1, 2023, the two departments will be amalgamated to form a single department.

Yellowknife – June 8, 2021
Public Service Announcement

The Department of Lands (the Department) has released a What We Heard Report following the first round of engagement on the development of the Public Land Act (PLA) regulations.

Yellowknife – February 10, 2021
News Releases

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is committed to managing public land responsibly and recognizes that unauthorized occupancy – or “squatting” - is a long-standing land management issue across the NWT.  Today, Minister Shane Thompson announced the Department of Lands’ new approac

Yellowknife – February 10, 2021
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Mr. Speaker, last fall I spoke to you about how enforcing the rules on how public land is used is a critical part of making sure that land and resources in the Northwest Territories are well-managed.

Yellowknife – February 5, 2021
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