Northwest Territories Legislation

Bill would create the Northwest Territories Public Service Labour Relations Board to oversee bargaining for most public-service workers, with essential-services rules and new equal-pay arbitration.

Residential School Remains Identification and Repatriation would create a new act to identify and repatriate remains, with the CPHO supervising disinterment and testing under closest-relative consent.

Lawmakers would make Commission recommendations binding unless two-thirds vote to reject. The Speaker must table the report within nine months before dissolution, and Schedule A would be amended as needed.

A private member's bill would suspend the Northwest Territories' fuel tax for one year.

Bill would create the Assembly Precinct and give the Speaker security control, with board policies on demonstrations, traffic and access to be tabled soon.

A supplementary appropriation bill would authorize up to $78.333 million in capital investments for the Northwest Territories’ 2026-27 fiscal year.

Lawmakers would authorize up to $134.229 million in operating expenditures for 2026-27, allocated to Environment and Climate Change, Finance and other departments.

Bill would replace Elections and Plebiscites Act and govern voting in the Northwest Territories. The Chief Electoral Officer would oversee elections and enforce spending limits.

Bill would let a taxing authority seek court transfer of title for unsold tax-sale property, with notice to owners and interests. Electronic notices could replace mail where consented.

Northwest Territories bill would overhaul health-profession regulation, repealing Midwifery and Pharmacy Acts. The Minister could regulate via colleges, and the Commissioner would set effective dates and fees.

A bill to amend the Employment Standards Act would give workers unpaid leaves up to 26 weeks, allow two-week hour-averaging for overtime, and require free transport for remote-site terminations.

Bill would give the Government of Canada the right to sue opioid-related manufacturers, wholesalers and consultants to recover health care costs, including aggregate claims with anonymized records.

Firefighters and front-line emergency workers get an automatic presumption for some cancers, heart injuries, and PTSD so it's easier to get workers' compensation.

Marine shipping services move into a government-owned corporation on Jan 1, 2028. Rates will follow a published method and government support or loans may back the company.

Local authorities can use more election rules. The minister will set school board sizes at five, six, or seven members.

Adds one-time government funds for hospitals, schools, roads, and local services. Money must be spent by March 31, 2027.

Adds $61 million so public services keep running this year. It lets key departments spend more on health, education, infrastructure, justice, Indigenous and environment services.

Officials can order people to leave rental units linked to illegal activity and end tenancies. Innocent tenants may get help, but failure to obey can mean fines or jail.

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.

Government can seize property likely tied to crime through court or paperwork. Owners must dispute within 60 days or may lose assets.

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.

This law makes the Tåegõhåî Gõt'ine Government's laws legally binding and sets how courts handle disputes. Court challenges need 14 days' notice.