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Thank you Minister.

Let’s talk for a moment about what these orders actually mean, and how we’re going to implement them

The most important thing we all can to flatten the covid-19 curve is to practice physical distancing. This is something that Dr. Teresa Tam  CPHO for Canada has recommended for all Canadians.

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Good afternoon.

As the spread of COVID-19 crossed our nation and touched our communities, our message has always been that our public health measures will get stronger before they let up.

And with the leadership of our Chief Public Health Officer, we have moved forward with some of the most aggressive policies in the country.

We closed our boundaries before almost anyone else.

We mandated isolation near hospitals to protect our remote communities.

We test those without connections to travel.

First of all I want to recognize what you all already know, that all Northwest Territories businesses are making difficult decisions as they implement what is being asked of them to limit the spread of COVID-19 across our territory.

The Government of the Northwest Territories recognize this.  

We acknowledge that it is happening at a cost to business owners and entrepreneurs in the North; and we will continue to seek out, identify, and facilitate ways to support your efforts and address these challenges.

Le ministère de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement (MITI) reporte l’ouverture des parcs des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. À l’heure actuelle, aucune date d’ouverture des parcs pour la saison 2020 n’a été confirmée.

Cette décision s’inscrit dans les efforts déployés partout aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO) pour lutter contre la propagation de la COVID-19. Elle s’inspire des décisions prises par Parcs Canada et d’autres provinces et territoires.

Yellowknife, le 10 avril 2020 – L’administratrice en chef de la santé publique des TNO, D^re Kami Kandola, a pris de nouvelles mesures aujourd’hui pour protéger les résidents des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO) en prenant deux nouveaux arrêtés de santé publique exécutoires.

L’annonce survient après la formation d’un nouveau Groupe de travail sur l’application et le respect des mesures d’urgence visant à identifier les personnes qui ne respectent pas les règles de la Loi sur la santé publique et des arrêtés de santé publique et à faire enquête sur eux.

La ministre Nokleby a publié aujourd’hui la déclaration aux médias suivante concernant une lettre soumise par la Chambre des mines des Territoires du Nord-Ouest et du Nunavut et la Chambre des mines du Yukon au gouvernement du Canada, appelant celui-ci à soutenir l’industrie de l’exploration et de l’exploitation minières dans le Nord : 

Caroline Wawzonek, la ministre des Finances, a clarifié aujourd’hui la position du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) sur la vente et la disponibilité de l’alcool pendant l’actuelle pandémie de COVID-19.

Thank you for tuning in today.

There has been much discussion around access to liquor stores and liquor products during COVID 19. I want to say to residents that the GNWT has no intention of closing liquor stores during the COVID-19 pandemic.  We have weighed the pros and cons, looked to the experience of jurisdictions across Canada and heard many different voices on this issue and have decided that removing all lawful access to alcohol would simply do more harm than good. 

Good afternoon.

As the Premier said, these are unprecedented times.

We put a name on it three weeks ago when we called a Public Health Emergency.

In declaring this emergency, we empowered the Northwest Territories Chief Public Health Officer to take the necessary extraordinary steps to meet this challenge, and protect our territory.

We’ve restricted entry in our territory, mandated self-isolation for residents returning to the NWT, and moved aggressively to educate people on behaviors they should practice and why we all must be in this together.

Good Afternoon.

Today we’re here to talk to media and residents about how the Government of the Northwest Territories will enforce orders made by the Chief Public Health Officer to protect NWT residents and communities.

For weeks now, responding to the impacts of COVID-19 has been the top priority for government officials all across this country and across the world.

COVID-19 is a global pandemic, a public health emergency that needs to be taken seriously.  In the Northwest Territories, we are taking this very seriously, and our decisions reflect that.