Northwest Territories Bills
Trespass to Property Act
Makes trespass illegal and lets occupiers order people off property. Convictions can lead to fines, jail, or a court ban.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Prevention of Proceedings that Hamper Expression on Matters of Public Interest Act
Lets people sued over public-issue speech ask a judge to dismiss the case early. The lawsuit pauses while the judge decides and dismissed cases can trigger higher costs.
Status
2nd Reading
Timeline
Civil Forfeiture Act
Government can seize property likely tied to crime through court or paperwork. Owners must dispute within 60 days or may lose assets.
Status
2nd Reading
Timeline
Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures) 2026-2027.
Keeps government services funded for April 2026–March 2027 and sets how much the government can borrow. It does not change tax rates or program eligibility.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Technical Safety Statutes Amendment Act
It creates one law for many safety systems and requires approvals, inspections, and operator certificates. Owners must register equipment and get yearly inspections.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2026
Fixes wording and references across multiple laws. Ends pandemic time-limit rules and clarifies nurses are health care professionals.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Tlego'hli Got'ine Self-Government Agreement Act
This law makes the Tåegõhåî Gõt'ine Government's laws legally binding and sets how courts handle disputes. Court challenges need 14 days' notice.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026
Adds $3.083 million to capital spending, mainly for health, and reduces finance capital. Unused funds expire March 31, 2026.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026.
Adds $119.9 million to government operating budgets and allows $11 million more long-term borrowing for leases. Services may get more support; taxes do not change.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Vital Statistics Act
Updates birth, death and name records. Lets more parents be listed, allows changing or removing sex markers, and lets some nurses certify deaths.
Status
2nd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Real Estate Agents' Licensing Act
Home inspectors and property managers must be licensed and follow a published code. Approved forms will be required and rules set later.
Status
2nd Reading
Timeline
Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2026-2027
Allows the government to spend up to $427 million next year for running and building public infrastructure. You may see work on roads or buildings.
Status
2nd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025
Adds $27.5 million for health services this year and allows nearly $6 million more in long-term lease borrowing. Sets borrowing limits for the fiscal year.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026
Adds $14.25 million to operations and capital budgets. Some departments gain funding while others lose it; unspent amounts expire March 31, 2026.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026.
Adds $86.9 million for government operations this fiscal year. It keeps programs running but does not create new taxes or programs.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act
Replaces old custody terms, sets equal starting rights for parents, adds move notice rules, stronger enforcement, and a service to recalculate child support.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Family Law Act
Updates parenting terms, defaults child support recalculation unless opted out, limits arbitration to Canadian law, and recognizes some foreign polygamous marriages.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act
People can get protection and sue for stalking, including online tracking. Police can share a suspected stalker's identity when privacy rules allow.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act
Creates a one-time lump sum for permanent loss and monthly pay for lost earnings after recovery. Monthly payments usually end near retirement age and can be reviewed.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Legislation Act
The bill makes the government website the official source of laws and rules. Most regulations must be registered, bilingual, and checked for Indigenous rights before they apply.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, No. 2
Sets higher annual funding amounts for student aid in 2024–25 and 2025–26. It may reduce waitlists but does not change who qualifies.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, No. 2
Sets fair hiring, conduct, and whistleblower rules for public servants and gives new appeals and equal-pay processes.
Status
2nd Reading
Timeline
First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act
Presumes some cancers, heart conditions, and PTSD are work-related for firefighters and many front-line workers, so claims are easier to get.
Status
2nd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2025-2026.
This bill gives $178.6M more to fund buildings, roads, schools and health work. Departments get the money now but must spend it by March 31, 2026.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026
Adds $47M for public services and allows up to $130M short-term borrowing. Funds must be used by March 31, 2026.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendment Act
The bill gives more time to finish and table annual reports and fixes one wording error. Reports may appear later in the year.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Partnership and Business Names Act
Makes partnership and business name law gender-neutral and clearer, and says you must follow a Registrar's decision while a court reviews it.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
an Act to Amend the Public Service Act
Nurses can vote to have their own bargaining association. Current pay and job terms stay until a new nurses' agreement is signed.
Status
2nd Reading
Timeline
Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2025-2026.
Allows government to spend up to $2.38B for running services in 2025–26. Sets borrowing limits and requires records; it does not change taxes.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act
Your licence renewals may use facial recognition and signature checks. You can request driving records and vehicle history, but privacy rules and fees apply.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Business Day Statute Law Amendment Act
If a deadline falls on Sunday it moves to the next business day. This changes deadlines for corporate filings, consumer notices, liens, and court time limits.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2024-2025
This moves about $3.1 million to public capital projects for infrastructure, health and environment. It does not change taxes or regular services.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 2, 2024-2025
Adds $74.7M to department budgets this year and allows up to $50M more short-term borrowing. Funds must be reported and end March 31, 2025.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2025-2026.
Sets a one-year cap of $327.9 million for public buildings, roads, and equipment. Local impacts depend on which projects departments choose.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Northwest Territories Indigenous-Led Conservation Fund Establishment Act
Creates a trust to fund Indigenous-led conservation and protected areas, giving long-term funding to signed Indigenous partners and requiring public yearly audits and reports.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025
Changes government permission to spend on buildings and equipment this year. Health capital is cut by $10 million and infrastructure and finance get increases.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
This gives government departments about $188 million more to cover everyday operating costs this year. Unused money expires March 31, 2025.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2024
Updates wording and fixes names in many laws to make them clearer. It adds a deputy adoption director, clarifies next-of-kin rules, child care and driver document rules.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act
The law raises a student aid limit from $60,000 to $90,000. If you get that aid, you could receive more, but rules and eligibility stay the same.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2024-2025
This lets the government spend up to $2.23 billion to run public services in 2024–25. It sets borrowing caps so services keep running.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
Adds $142 million extra spending for programs and projects this year. Money lets departments run services and build projects, but unused funds expire March 31, 2025.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Missing Persons Act
Police can get records or enter places quickly to find missing people. Emergency demands and limited public updates are allowed, with some privacy safeguards and fines for misuse.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Carbon Tax Repeal Act
Ends the territorial carbon tax on fuels and gas and keeps a fuel tax. Sellers get a one-time refund for carbon tax already paid.
Status
2nd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2023-2024.
This law lets government departments spend $207 million more to keep services running through March 31, 2024. It covers daily costs and applies retroactively to April 1, 2023.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024
This moves money between capital and operating budgets and cuts total spending by $8.5M. Some projects may speed up while others could be delayed.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act
Sets base MLA pay at $117,668 and fixed extra pay for roles. Expense limits will be adjusted each April by the five-year CPI average.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline
Interim Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2024-2025
Keeps government services running by allowing spending until the full budget is passed. It lets departments pay bills and staff without interruption.
Status
3rd Reading
Timeline