On September 20, 2017 the Minister of Health and Social Services announced plans to construct a 48-bed long-term care facility in Hay River. "Today, I am pleased to confirm that the Capital Estimates 2018-19 include the first concrete steps towards…
Today, the Auditor General of Canada (AG) released his report on the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC), confirming what we've all known for years. In addition to determining that the Corporation had no long-term strategy, the AG found "many weaknesses,"…
On April 4th, 2017 the Standing Committee on Government Operations (aka SCOGO, or Gov Ops) held a public review of the 2015-2016 Public Accounts with the GNWT's Comptroller General Jamie Koe. Below is the video of the review, as well as…
PUBLIC HEARING The Standing Committee on Social Development, chaired by Mr. Shane Thompson, is holding a public hearing in Hay River to gather public input on: Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Education Act, and Bill 18: An Act…
(YELLOWKNIFE) March 7, 2017 – The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Government Operations, chaired by Mr. Kieron Testart, presented today the Report on the Review of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Support for Communities for Municipal…
MP Michael McLeod was in Hay River today to announce that the Government of Canada is contributing $1,276,000 to help 60 NWT youth develop job skills and gain work experience in partnership with the Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre. Michael McLeod…
Below is a press release issued by the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning, which is made up of all 11 regular members. A statement by the Minister of Finance on the topic can be found here. The GNWT's press release…
The Northwest Territories’ (NWT) first-ever Agriculture Strategy was released today setting the stage for actions, investments and the development of legislative tools that will advance the increased production of fresh, healthy, safe and more affordable locally grown food choices, and…
Document: Strategy for Revitalizing the Great Slave Lake Fishery The Minister of Industry, Tourism, & Investment (ITI), Wally Schumann, and the President of the NWT Fishermen's Federation (NWTFF), Stacey Linnington, unveiled the GNWT's Strategy to Revitalize the Great Slave Lake…
On February 2nd, the Department of Public Works and Services gave a presentation to the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning about the GNWTs purchase of all NTCLs assets. For those of you who missed the presentation, below is a…
