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Written submission re: Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act – Proposed Changes
Written submission re: Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act – Proposed Changes Submitted Friday January 14, 2023 The NWT Chamber of Commerce has significant concerns proposed changes to the carbon tax regime, expected to be implemented this spring, will gravely impact the private business sector and the overall…
Read MoreLETTER FROM THE PREMIER, to Yellowknife and NWT Chambers of Commerce and NWT/Nunavut Chamber of Mines.
LETTER FROM THE PREMIER, to Yellowknife and NWT Chambers of Commerce and NWT/Nunavut Chamber of Mines. I have recently been made aware that the NWT Chamber of Commerce is conducting an online survey of its members suggesting that the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has dropped the Slave Geologic Province Corridor in favour of…
Read MoreWritten Submission – 2021 Budget Dialouges
Written Submission – 2021 Budget Dialouges In addition to our virtual meeting, the NWT Chamber has submitted a written submission in regards to the 2021 Budget Dialogues. Thank you for this opportunity to allow the NWT Chamber of Commerce to provide feedback to the Budget Dialogues 2021. The NWT Chamber of Commerce is the largest…
Read MoreLiquor Legislation Review – Written Submission
Liquor Legislation Review – Written Submission In addition to having a virtual meeting with the Liqour Legislation Review panel, the NWT Chamber has also submitted a written submission: Thank you for this opportunity to allow the NWT Chamber of Commerce to provide feedback to the NWT Liquor Legislation. The NWT Chamber of Commerce is the…
Read MoreEmerging Stronger
Emerging Stronger The NWT Chamber issued a response to Emerging Stronger. Today, we are writing to you regarding the Emerging Stronger document that was released on May 31, 2021. The NWT Chamber of Commerce represents businesses across the NWT regardless of size, sector, and location. The NWT Chamber is the largest and most broadly-based business…
Read MoreLetter of Support for CDETNO – Women Strength through the Employment Program
Letter of Support for CDETNO – Women Strength through the Employment Program The NWT Chamber of Commerce is happy to support CDETNO’s application for the Women Strength through the Employment Program.  This program is an unburned, client-focused pathway to short and medium-term employment for multi-barriered, racialized, and indigenous women in the North Slave region of the…
Read MoreAdvocacy Win – Letter of Support for Gallery of the Midnight Sun
Advocacy Win – Letter of Support for Gallery of the Midnight Sun Today ITI announced immediate changes to the PREP program to include galleries and restaurants:Â link The NWT Chamber issued a letter in support of Gallery of the Midnight Sun’s letter to Premier Caroline Cochrane as well as Minister Caroline Wawzonek in regards to financial…
Read MoreSEED Review – Written Submission
SEED Review – Written Submission GNWT – ITI did a review of SEED on Market Disruption and Equity. The NWT Chamber provided a written submission on this review as well as completed the survey: Thank you for this opportunity to allow the NWT Chamber of Commerce to provide feedback to the Industry, Tourism, and Investment…
Read MoreAdvocacy Win – Annual Barge Service to McLeod Bay, Great Slave Lake
Advocacy Win – Annual Barge Service to McLeod Bay, Great Slave Lake Together with the NWT & NU Chamber of Mines and Northern Air Transport Association, the NWT Chamber advocated on behalf of private businesses in McLeod Bay in the East Arm who had lost barge service to have Marine Transport Services (MTS) extend their…
Read MoreAdvocacy Win – Tourism Accommodation Sector Supplement
Advocacy Win – Tourism Accommodation Sector Supplement Advocacy Win – Today, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) Caroline Wawzonek announced two new support programs for licensed tourism operators and licensed accommodation providers across the Northwest Territories (NWT). The two programs, the Pandemic Relief Extension Program (PREP) for tourism operators, and the Supplement for Tourism Accommodation Relief…
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