Northwest Territories Legislation

It creates one law for many safety systems and requires approvals, inspections, and operator certificates. Owners must register equipment and get yearly inspections.

Adds $86.9 million for government operations this fiscal year. It keeps programs running but does not create new taxes or programs.

Replaces old custody terms, sets equal starting rights for parents, adds move notice rules, stronger enforcement, and a service to recalculate child support.

Updates parenting terms, defaults child support recalculation unless opted out, limits arbitration to Canadian law, and recognizes some foreign polygamous marriages.

People can get protection and sue for stalking, including online tracking. Police can share a suspected stalker's identity when privacy rules allow.

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.

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.

Sets higher annual funding amounts for student aid in 2024–25 and 2025–26. It may reduce waitlists but does not change who qualifies.

Sets fair hiring, conduct, and whistleblower rules for public servants and gives new appeals and equal-pay processes.

Presumes some cancers, heart conditions, and PTSD are work-related for firefighters and many front-line workers, so claims are easier to get.

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.

Adds $47M for public services and allows up to $130M short-term borrowing. Funds must be used by March 31, 2026.

The bill gives more time to finish and table annual reports and fixes one wording error. Reports may appear later in the year.

Makes partnership and business name law gender-neutral and clearer, and says you must follow a Registrar's decision while a court reviews it.

Nurses can vote to have their own bargaining association. Current pay and job terms stay until a new nurses' agreement is signed.

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.

Your licence renewals may use facial recognition and signature checks. You can request driving records and vehicle history, but privacy rules and fees apply.

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.

This moves about $3.1 million to public capital projects for infrastructure, health and environment. It does not change taxes or regular services.

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.

Sets a one-year cap of $327.9 million for public buildings, roads, and equipment. Local impacts depend on which projects departments choose.

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.

Changes government permission to spend on buildings and equipment this year. Health capital is cut by $10 million and infrastructure and finance get increases.

This gives government departments about $188 million more to cover everyday operating costs this year. Unused money expires March 31, 2025.