Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs Shane Thompson has issued a Territorial State of Emergency shortly after the City of Yellowknife issued their own, granting additional power to the Territorial Government to acquire and deploy resources effectively.
“The decision to declare a territory-wide State of Emergency allows the Government of the Northwest Territories and our partners to access and deploy resources so that we can continue our work to protect residents and communities in a more efficient manner,” Thompson says.
According to the GNWT, the decision to declare the territory-wide State of Emergency allows the Minister to do all acts and take all necessary proceedings for the duration of the order, to deal with the emergency.
The State of Emergency lasts for 14 days, applies to all of the NWT, and may be renewed if the need presents itself.
