October 4, 2024
Premier RJ Simpson will be joined in Ottawa by leaders from a dozen or more Indigenous groups and governments for meetings with federal ministers next week.
In a statement, the premier said travelling alongside other members of the Council of Leaders – a body that features the GNWT and a selection of Indigenous leaders – was “reconciliation in action.”
The group of at least 13 people (other NWT cabinet members and observers may attend) has meetings confirmed with six federal ministers. More could be added.
“The meetings in Ottawa scheduled in October are an opportunity for the NWT Council of Leaders to raise awareness about the NWT’s unique context and challenges and advance collectively key priorities for a more sustainable, resilient, and healthy territory,” a spokesperson for cabinet said by email.