News Releases

News Releases

(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, February 16, 2023 – The Order of the Northwest Territories Honours Advisory Council is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the Order of the Northwest Territories as: Mrs...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, February 16, 2023 – The Order of the Northwest Territories Honours Advisory Council is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the Order of the Northwest Territories as: Mrs...
YELLOWKNIFE (Tuesday, February 14, 2023) – Members of the Legislative Assembly have recommended to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories the appointment of Glen Rutland as Clerk of the...
YELLOWKNIFE (Thursday, December 1, 2022) – The Mayor of Yellowknife, Her Worship Rebecca Alty, and the Speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, the Honourable Frederick Blake Jr...
YELLOWKNIFE (November 10, 2022) – The Clerk of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, Tim Mercer, today advised the Speaker of his intention to retire on March 31, 2023. Appointed in 2003, Mr...
YELLOWKNIFE (November 3, 2022) – Today, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories assented to An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act and An Act to Amend the Elections...
YELLOWKNIFE (November 2, 2022) – Today, Mr. Floyd Powder was appointed as the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly’s Sergeant-at-Arms. The appointment takes effect December 5, 2022. The Sergeant...
YELLOWKNIFE (November 1, 2022) – Today in the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, the Member for Great Slave, Ms. Katrina Nokleby, introduced a Private Member’s Bill that proposes to change...
YELLOWKNIFE (October 31, 2022) – Today, a Motion that directs the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to prioritize implementing immediate suicide prevention strategies throughout the...
YELLOWKNIFE (Thursday, October 20, 2022) – Members of the Legislative Assembly have appointed members to the Human Rights Commission and the Human Rights Adjudication Panel. The four-year terms begin...
YELLOWKNIFE (October 17, 2022) – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly has launched three significant contract event opportunities. The Legislative Assembly is requesting proposals from...
YELLOWKNIFE (SEPTEMBER 9, 2022) The Honorable Margaret Thom, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, issued the following statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: “It is with a...
YELLOWKNIFE (Friday, September 9, 2022) – The Speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, the Honorable Frederick Blake Jr., expresses his condolences to the Royal Family after the...
YELLOWKNIFE (September 6, 2022) – This week, the Canadian Conflict of Interest Network is meeting at the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly building in Yellowknife. The network includes...
Łutselk'e (Tuesday, September 6, 2022) – Members of the Legislative Assembly recently returned from a productive three-day annual planning meeting in Łutselkʼe and Frontier Lodge, the gateway to...
Łutselk'e (Monday, August 29, 2022) - Caucus of the 19th Legislative Assembly will meet for three days in the Tu Nedhé-Wììlìdeh constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly and support staff will...
YELLOWKNIFE (Tuesday, July 12, 2022) – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly is pleased to present its new self-guided audio tour to the public. The audio tour is available on the “Smartify”...
YELLOWKNIFE (June 1, 2022) – The Legislative Assembly has recommended the reappointment of Mr. David Phillip Jones, Q.C., as Integrity Commissioner. By way of a Motion in the House, Mr. Jones’...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Monday, May 30, 2022 – The Standing Committee on Government Operations, chaired by Rylund Johnson, has recommended that the Government of the Northwest Territories take steps to address...
YELLOWKNIFE (Thursday, May 26, 2022) – Today, the Standing Committee on Government Operations released its Report on the Review of the Languages Commissioner for the Northwest Territories Annual...