News Releases

(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, March 13, 2025 – MLAs Richard Edjericon, Robert Hawkins and Kieron Testart continue to call for more accountability from the GNWT Cabinet by opposing the 2025 budget. “When the...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – The Legislative Assembly has recommended the reappointment of Sheldon Toner, Chair and Adjudicator and Jay Sengupta, Adjudicator to the Human Rights...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories is now accepting nominations for the Order of the Northwest Territories—the territory’s highest honour...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Friday, March 7, 2025 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly is seeking applications for members of the public to serve on the Electoral Boundaries Commission. The Commission...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – Today, the Legislative Assembly recommended to the Commissioner the reappointment of Stephen Dunbar as Chief Electoral Officer for another four-year term. Mr...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, February 20, 2025 – The Speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly would like to announce an extension to the application deadline for Youth Parliament 2025...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, February 20, 2025 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly is seeking applications for one member of the public to serve on the Independent Commission reviewing Members...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – Regular Members of the 20th Legislative Assembly will address the public tomorrow, February 13, 2025, at 12:00 PM, providing an update on the state of the...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly will discontinue direct-to-home satellite broadcasting of Sessional Proceedings, services currently offered on...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Wednesday, January 29, 2025 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Integrity Commissioner, Mr. David Phillip Jones, Q.C., has investigated and dismissed two complaints against...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Friday, December 13, 2024 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Integrity Commissioner, Mr. David Phillip Jones, Q.C. has investigated and dismissed a complaint lodged against...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, December 5, 2024 – The Speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly has announced the appointment of Ms. Krista Carnogursky, Ombud for the Northwest Territories...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, November 28, 2024 – The Speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly is excited to announce that applications for Youth Parliament 2025 are officially open! This...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, November 14, 2024 – The City of Yellowknife and the Legislative Assembly invite you to celebrate “Winter Lights Across Canada” on Thursday, December 5, 2024. “Winter Lights...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – Today in the Legislative Assembly, Nicole MacNeil was reappointed as Executive Director of the NWT Human Rights Commission for another four-year term. The...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – Today the Speaker tabled the Stanton Territorial Hospital Renewal Project Report submitted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG). This is in...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – The Standing Committee on Government Operations (SCOGO) is undertaking a review of the Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act (the Act). Every ten years, the...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday, October 24, 2024 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Chris Comeau as the new Sergeant-at-Arms. The Sergeant-at-Arms...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly is excited to unveil Speaker’s Sneakers, a new initiative that brings educational outreach and engagement to...
(YELLOWKNIFE) Thursday October 10, 2024 – Integrity Commissioner has found the MLA for Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh, breached a provision of the Code of Conduct. The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly...