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Regulatory Improvement

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is taking steps to ensure that Northern interests are clearly heard and understood in ongoing discussions about regulatory improvement in the Northwest Territories. In March 2009, the GNWT released its approach to regulatory improvement based in part on a thorough review of recent regulatory improvement initiatives in the North, including the 2005 NWT Environmental Audit, the 2006 Joint Examination Project and the 2008 Road to Improvement Report (the McCrank Report).

A detailed description or summary of the GNWT's proposed approach can be downloaded below:

Government of the Northwest Territories Approach to Regulatory Improvement PDF, 748 KB (March 2009)

Summary of GNWT Approach to Regulatory Improvement PDF, 266 KB (March 2009)

Additional information and related links can be found on the Documents and Links page.

GNWT Approach to Regulatory Reform

The GNWT's overall approach is to complete and provide adequate capacity to the integrated system of land and water regulation envisioned by the parties to the NWT's land claim agreements. Extensive restructuring is not required at this time, but targeted changes are needed to ensure that the system operates as intended.

In many cases, the proposed GNWT approach has been broadened to include recommendations from previous processes or to more fully address NWT interests. The responses have been grouped into five categories, solely for ease of reference:

  • Completing the System;
  • Building toward Northern Control;
  • Aboriginal Interests;
  • Protecting the Environment; and
  • Regulatory Process.

Contact Us

Regulatory improvement is an ongoing process; the details of the approach may evolve over time in response to additional research, changing conditions, and engagement with the Federal Government, Aboriginal governments and stakeholders.

For more information about the GNWT's approach to regulatory improvement or to share your views, please contact us at:

Telephone: (867) 873-7100
E-mail: regulatory-improvement@gov.nt.ca