Mr. Speaker, today I wish to provide an update on some of the service improvements, including the financial relief measures the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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February 12, 2021
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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February 11, 2021
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is taking further action under the Emergency Management Act (EMA) to address the urgent need for a temporary location to provide shelter to vulnerable residents. The decision was made following several attempts to secure a location suitable to p
Yellowknife –
February 11, 2021
Media Statement
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, R. J. Simpson, issued the following statement on the release of the first Aurora College Transformation Quarterly Report:
Yellowknife –
February 11, 2021
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Mr. Speaker, when this Government committed to establishing a polytechnic university we did so with the promise that we would be transparent in the process.
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February 11, 2021
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Mr. Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us all in many ways but none of us more so than within the health and social services system.
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February 11, 2021
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is committed to building strong and collaborative partnerships across all levels of government.
The swift resolution to the recent cluster of COVID-19 cases in Fort Liard demonstrates how powerful those partnerships can be.
Yellowknife –
February 11, 2021
Public Service Announcement
The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Paulie Chinna has extended the State of Emergency in the City of Yellowknife. This extension is being made under s.14 of the Emergency Management Act.
The extention continues through February 25, 2021.
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
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February 10, 2021
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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.
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February 10, 2021
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Mr. Speaker, when the Government of the Northwest Territories established the COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat, we committed to bringing our pandemic services under one roof to improve our services and seek cost-efficiencies.