Working Together the Tłįchǫ Government GNWT
YELLOWKNIFE (October 10, 2014) – Members of the Executive Councils of the Tłįchǫ Government and the 17th Legislative Assembly met this week as agreed to in Working Together – the Tłįchǫ
Government / Government of the Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding (Working Together).
Areas of discussion included:
- Shared interest in finding the resources to develop all‐weather roads in the Tłįchǫ region.
- The Tłįchǫ Government shared a review of the economic impacts of the Tłįchǫ Agreement and its positive impact on the NWT GDP.
- How our governments can work together on the serious ecological, cultural and socio‐economic problems of the Bathurst and Bluenose caribou population decline.
- The GNWT shared plans for a restructuring of the NWT Health and Social Services System.
- The importance of talking about family violence, as governments and in communities, and recognition of Family Violence Week.
- Shared interest in resolving housing concerns in the Tłįchǫ communities.
The Working Together agreement was also renewed for a 4 year term. This was the fourth meeting of the two governments since it was initially signed in June 2012.
For more information:
Brenda Norris
Media Liaison
Government of the Northwest Territories
Tel: 867‐669‐2302
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Jim Martin
Sr. Policy Advisor, Priorities & Planning
Tłįchǫ Government
Tel: 867‐766‐4003
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Media requests for interviews with Members of the Executive Council may be directed to:
Cabinet Communications
Government of the Northwest Territories • PO Box 1320 • Yellowknife • NT • X1A 2L9
Tel: (867) 669‐2302 • Fax: (867) 873‐0111