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The Northwest Territories MLA, who also sat as house speaker, has confirmed his resignation this morning in the legislature. He gave a resignation speech in the assembly this morning.
Premier Caroline Cochrane told the N.W.T. legislature Monday that she wanted to find the territory's lost children "as soon as she saw the news" — but that it is not the place of the territorial government to decide what to do next.
As the N.W.T. government revisits its COVID-19 recovery plans, MLAs are seeking better incentives to get the population vaccinated, and for travel exemptions in the updated plans.
Posted: Apr 15, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 15 The territory is deciding which jurisdiction it should model its school curriculum off of, and so far, B.C. appears to be a strong contender.(CBC) As early as the 2022-2023 school year, students across the N.W.T. will be taught with a renewed curriculum, but the government is still trying to decide which province is the best contender to model off of. Research has been well underway to determine which direction will be best suited for the values and priorities of education in the territory, with British Columbia being the likely top ...
Posted: Mar 04, 2021 8:37 AM CT | Last Updated: March 4 Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos put forward the motion.(Mario De Ciccio/Radio-Canada) All regular N.W.T. MLAs have directed the territorial government to review its policies and practices for racial and cultural bias. The motion, put forward by Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos, directs the territorial government to review policies relating to education, health, justice, housing and hiring. "Racism takes many different forms, especially in government," said Martselos. "Cultural barriers have always been a problem. Affirmative action and the...