News Releases

Due to recent changes to how the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly’s daily near-verbatim transcript of proceedings is produced, the public is advised to expect Hansard publication delays for...
YELLOWKNIFE (Friday, May 14, 2021) - Today, Members of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight voted to remove MLA Steve Norn as Chair of the Committee. MLA Kevin O’Reilly, as Deputy...
YELLOWKNIFE (May 4, 2021) – Caucus of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly have issued the following statement: On May 4, 2021, Members of the Legislative Assembly met as Caucus to discuss...
YELLOWKNIFE (April 30, 2021) – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Board of Management has issued the following statement: The Board of Management has approved an amendment to the Terms of...
YELLOWKNIFE (April 9, 2021) – The Speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, the Honorable Frederick Blake Jr., expresses his condolences to the Royal Family after the passing of His...
YELLOWKNIFE (Wednesday, March 31) – Members of the Legislative Assembly have appointed Mr. Sheldon Toner of Yellowknife, Mr. Lou Sebert of Fort Smith, and Ms. Jay Sengupta of Hamilton, Ontario to the...
Yellowknife (March 31, 2021) – Members of the Legislative Assembly approved the Main Estimates for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Initially presented on February 4, the 2021-2022 Budget is proposing to...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Wednesday, March 10, 2021 – A motion that directs the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to prioritize the problematic issue of housing in the Territory was carried by...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, March 4, 2021 – The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Honourable Frederick Blake Jr., expresses his condolences to the family of the first Speaker of the Northwest...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Wednesday, March 3, 2021 – Today, a motion was passed in the Legislative Assembly that calls upon the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to review its policies and practices...
(YELLOWKNIFE) March 2, 2021 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Board of Management has issued the following statement: The Board of Management has hired Quintet Consulting Corporation to...
(YELLOWKNIFE) February 17, 2021 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Board of Management has issued the following statement: The Board of Management met today to discuss personnel matters...
(YELLOWKNIFE) February 15, 2021 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Board of Management has issued the following statement: The Board of Management became aware of April Taylor’s...
(YELLOWKNIFE) February 12, 2021 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Board of Management has issued the following statement: The Board of Management is aware of concerns raised in a letter...
(YELLOWKNIFE) February 8, 2021 – The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight will hold four themed days in the Legislative Assembly during the February-March sitting. The topics will...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Wednesday, January 20, 2021 – The Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment provided its views on telecommunications in the North to the Canadian Radio-television and...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Wednesday, January 6, 2021 – The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Honourable Frederick Blake Jr., expresses condolences to the family of former Speaker Paul Delorey, who passed...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, December 17, 2020 – Over the last month, kindergarten students from 23 schools across the Northwest Territories have been sending handmade decorations to the Legislative...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Tuesday, December 15, 2020 – The Special Committee on Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs held its inaugural meeting on December 4 2020, and selected Lesa Semmler, MLA for Inuvik Twin...
On Friday, December 11, the Speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, appointed Brenda Gauthier to act as the Official Languages...