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‘No disrespect to His Majesty’: Yukon council refuses to take oath to King – The Star
Nov. 20, 2024 Stephen Johnson, the mayor-elect of Dawson City, said he and the four-member council refused to take Canada’s official oath to the monarch on Nov. 5 because of the Crown’s history with Indigenous populations. DAWSON CITY, Yukon – Governance in Yukon’s second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since its newly elected mayor […]
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A Northern Indigenous name would be fitting for the NWT – NNSL Media
November 19, 2024 This is the second part of former MLA MIchael Miltenberger’s thoughts on changing the name of the Northwest Territories. In 1996, we were dealing with major budget cuts by Canada to the NWT budget and planning for division of the NWT in 1999. This is the second part of former MLA MIchael […]
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Yukon council refuses to pledge allegiance to King Charles – Global News
November 20, 2024 Governance in Yukon’s second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since its newly elected mayor and council refused to pledge allegiance to King Charles during their swearing-in ceremony. Stephen Johnson, the mayor-elect of Dawson City, said he and the four-member council refused to take Canada’s official oath to the monarch on Nov. […]
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Intergovernmental Council of the Northwest Territories meets in Yellowknife
November 19, 2024 (Yellowknife) – Leaders from the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and nine Indigenous governments of the Northwest Territories met in Yellowknife to discuss issues related to lands and resource management at the Intergovernmental Council meeting. As a key feature of the Devolution Agreement, the Intergovernmental Council allows governments to cooperate and […]
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Government of Yukon receives report on enhancing the territory’s Arctic security
November 19, 2024 Earlier this year, the Government of Yukon established the Yukon Arctic Security Advisory Council to provide advice on future risks and opportunities for the territory. Today, the Yukon Arctic Security Council provided the Government of Yukon its final report. The report improves the Government of Yukon’s understanding of the context and the […]
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Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of November 19-25
Ministerial Travel Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of November 18, 2024. There is no travel scheduled for this time period. Meetings and Appearances Please note that event organizers may have attendance restrictions for their event. Contact organizers for more information. Premier Simpson, Minister […]
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Early Learning and Child Care Regulations build foundation for wage grid and certification
November 18, 2024 Amendments to the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) Early Learning and Child Care Regulations came into effect November 14, 2024. The updated regulations introduce a wage grid and certification process for licensed centre-based staff. The wage grid establishes the minimum rate of hourly pay for employees based on the community they work in, the […]
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Premier Akeeagok Assigns New Cabinet Portfolios
November 15, 2024 Iqaluit, Nunavut (November 14, 2024) – Premier P.J. Akeeagok announced changes to Nunavut’s Executive Council after Daniel Qavvik resigned from Cabinet on November 13, 2024, due to personal reasons. Premier Akeeagok assigned the following new Cabinet portfolios effective November 13, 2024: In addition to his duties as Minister of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister […]
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Yellowknife mayor defends housing fund targeted by Conservatives – Cabin Radio
November 15, 2024 If elected, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has said he’ll cut the federal Housing Accelerator Fund – a program that recently committed $8.4 million to the City of Yellowknife. Poilievre has said the program is too bureaucratic. It doesn’t directly fund the construction of new homes but instead gives communities money to make […]
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2025 Sitting Calendar for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
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