Northwest Territories residents are invited to provide feedback on proposed amendments to the Corrections Regulations under the NWT Corrections Act.
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Yellowknife –
June 3, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife –
June 2, 2026
Public Service Announcement
A What We Heard Report has been published and is now available following the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) review of the Residential Tenancies Act.
Yellowknife –
June 1, 2026
Media Statement
Jay Macdonald, Minister of Justice, issued the following statement today after the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act was introduced in the Legislative Assembly.
“Every Northerner deserves to feel safe in their home, in their neighbourhood, and in their community.
Yellowknife –
June 1, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Public feedback on two proposed public safety laws, Civil Forfeiture and Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN), is now summarized and available through a What We Heard report.
June 1, 2026
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Yellowknife –
May 29, 2026
Public Service Announcement
A new What We Heard report is available, following the Government of the Northwest Territories’ review of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPP Act).
Yellowknife –
March 5, 2026
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the What We Heard Report summarizing feedback from residents on the development of territorial trespass legislation.
Yellowknife –
January 28, 2026
News Releases
The Missing Persons Act and its supporting regulations and forms have come into force. The new legislation has been put in place to provide additional tools to assist police in investigating reports of missing persons in the Northwest Territories.
Yellowknife –
January 21, 2026
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has clarified its role in relation to the federal Assault‑Style Firearms Compensation Program (the buyback program). The program will be administered by t
Yellowknife –
October 27, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The GNWT is working to provide residents with more laws to protect property, report problem residences that are used for illegal activities, seize assets from traffickers, and deter crime.