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Nunavut Carbon Credit Payments in 2024-25
Nunavummiut will receive the first Nunavut Carbon Credit payment for the 2024-25 fiscal year on July 5, 2024. The Nunavut Carbon Credit is a non-taxable payment from the Government of Nunavut (GN) designed to help Nunavummiut offset the price of carbon-based fuels. For 2024-25, the Nunavut Carbon Credit is a total of $100 per individual […]
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Read MoreLegislative Assembly approves 2024-25 budget
June 13, 2024 Members of the 20th Legislative Assembly have approved the Main Estimates for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Initially presented on May 24, the Main Estimates proposed to spend $2.2 billion on Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) programs and services in 2024-25. The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight subsequently reviewed the Main […]
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Read MoreImprovements to Income Assistance and new Income Assistance for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities program come into effect
June 4, 2024 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is pleased to announce that improvements to the Income Assistance program and the new Income Assistance for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities program will come into effect July 1, 2024. As previously announced, improvements made to Income Assistance and the creation of the Income Assistance […]
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Read MoreGNWT releases Budget 2024-25
May 24, 2024 Today, Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek released the first budget of the 20th Legislative Assembly. Budget 2024-25 aligns with Restoring Balance: A Fiscal Sustainability Strategy for the 20th Legislative Assembly to improve fiscal capacity so that the GNWT can respond to emergencies and reduce short-term debt. In keeping with fiscal sustainability targets, total […]
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Read MoreCall for proposals: Licensed Child Care Centre Infrastructure Funding Program
May 22, 2024 The Department of Education’s Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Division is reminding Nunavummiut to submit funding proposals to increase the availability of licensed child care in Nunavut for children up to 6 years of age. The Department of Education has over $5.68 million in federal funding to be administered for early […]
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Read MoreMedia Advisory – Government of the Northwest Territories to release 2024-25 Budget
May 21, 2024 Media are invited to attend the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) 2024-2025 Budget Lock-up. When: Thursday, May 23, 2024 Where: Arthur Laing Building Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Embargoed copies of budget materials will be available, and Department of Finance staff will be available to answer technical questions. Finance Minister […]
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Read MoreThe Government of Yukon provides funding for Chiefs and Mayors forum
April 17, 2024 Building off the relationship-building successes of the Yukon Forum, the Government of Yukon is pleased to contribute $11,000 in funding to support the Council of Yukon First Nations and the Association of Yukon Communities’ Chiefs and Mayors Forum for 2024-25. This funding will allow the forum to occur twice in the coming […]
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Read MoreFederal Budget 2024 Falls Short of Meeting Urgent Needs of Nunavut Inuit
(April 17, 2024 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) While Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) looks forward to collaborating with the federal government on several initiatives announced yesterday in the federal budget titled Fairness for Every Generation, there remains a wide gulf between what Canada announced today and what Nunavut Inuit require for lives equitable to what most Canadians […]
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Read MoreAt Annual Forum, United Nations Issues Call for Closing Financial Gaps for Indigenous Peoples
NEW YORK, 15 April (Department of Global Communications) — The largest global annual gathering of Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, commenced its twenty-third session today at UN Headquarters in New York and will run until 26 April 2024. The proceedings began with a ceremonial welcome by Chief Tadodaho Sid Hill of […]
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Read More2023-2024 Food Voucher Deadline
March 22, 2024 The Kivalliq Inuit Association (KIA) would like to remind all beneficiaries who have received their 2023-2024 Food Voucher, the deadline to redeem it is fast approaching. All vouchers need to be used on or before March 31, 2024. Stores will not accept the food vouchers after that date. If you haven’t received […]
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