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322 · Fonds · 1877-2023

The bulk of the textual records are made up of official records from the Legislative Assembly dated between 1951-2023 from the 1st through the 19th Legislative Assemblies/Councils of the Northwest Territories. Included in this material are Hansard (including indices and appendices), Tabled Documents, Motions, Written Questions, Return to Written Questions, Petitions, Committee Reports, Bills, Budget Addresses, Speeches, Debates (including some indices), Sessional Papers, Appropriations, Recommendations to Council, References for Advice, Information Items, Monthly Letters, Supplementary Notes, Legislation, a selection of Commissioner's Opening Addresses, and Votes and Proceedings summaries. There is also a copy of the Hay River-Enterprise Corridor Development Regulations from 1986.

The textual records are also comprised of signed minutes from the Northwest Territories Council (1921-1951), minutes from the Yellowknife Board of Trustees, bound minutes, ordinances and session papers from the Northwest Territories Council (1922-1950) and Orders in Council (1883-1932). Textual records also include correspondence, letters, biographical sketches of members of the Legislative Assembly, as well as promotional material collected by the Public Affairs Office concerning the 1979 election.

In addition, there are textual records related to the Advisory Committee on the Development of the GNWT, work of the Special Committee on Constitutional Development, the Special Committee on the Division of the NWT, Special Committee on the Northern Economy (SCONE), Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Special Committee on Housing and Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions. There is also a small amount of textual records, including planning committee material, that deal with the opening of the Legislative Assembly building in 1993. Other records deal with special events and conferences hosted by the Legislative Assembly, including swearing-in ceremonies, the Circle of Northern Leaders, and 23rd Canadian Presiding Officers' Conference.

There are also pamphlets and brochures from the late 1970s and early 1980s on a variety of topics, including the Legislative Assembly's operations, symbology, projects, interest in the pipeline and talks of forming a new territory (Nunavut). There are published reports on priorities for the North, administrative structure for Nunavut, a spousal assault task force report, and a Denedeh government proposal for restructuring of the Government of the Northwest Territories. There are also rules of the preceding body, the Council of the Northwest Territories, as well as the rules of the Assembly from 1984 to 1991. Also included in this accession are ordinances dated 1888 and 1895 and bound ordinances dating 1950 through 1981. There is also a book of statutes from 1985.

The textual records from the Elections NWT office includes material concerning electoral boundaries, as well as guidelines, correspondence, poster and press releases related to the Nunavut Capital public vote and the public vote on the Guaranteed Equal Representation of Men and Women in the Nunavut Legislative Assembly. There are also Reports of the Chief Electoral Officer and the Official Voting Results reports for the 2003 and 2007 General Elections, Returns to the Writ from the 2003, 2007 and 2011 General Elections, Proclamations and Grants of Poll from the 2007 General Election, polling boundary descriptions from the 2003 and 2007 General Elections, and the original tallies of votes from the polling districts and boxes from the 2007 General Election.

The textual records from the office of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly includes materials related to conflict of interest and the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, the Senior Management Team, the standing committee on legislation, task forces and working groups related to the Division of the Northwest Territories, a strategic planning workshop for MLAs regarding the government organization after division, a Circle of Northern Leaders meeting, communications protocol, and amendments to legislative Acts. Some meeting material for the GNWT Deputy Ministers' Senior Management Committee is also included.

The textual records from the NWT Human Rights Commission includes meeting agendas and minutes of the Commission Members, as well as notes from a strategic planning session, and an informational package given to stakeholders that outlines the mission, structure, processes and function of the Commission.

The bulk of the photographs and slides are dated between 1968-1993 and cover topics such as Legislative Assembly Opening Ceremonies, Sessions, Elections, Committees, Plebiscite on Division, Tours of Communities, Special Events, Conferences, Health Services and Scenery. The remaining photographs depict members of the Northwest Territories Council, the Legislative Assembly and Commissioners of the Northwest Territories from 1905-1975, as well as the activities of the Office of the Languages Commissioner, which date from 2002-2004.

The VHS videocassette entitled "One Land, Many Voices" - making the new NWT Mace" was produced by Lone Woolf Productions in 2000.

The audio reels contain recordings of the 7th and 8th NWT Council and the 9th and 10th Legislative Assembly.

The microfiche consists of a complete record of Tabled Documents, Committee Reports and Petitions from the 10th Legislative Assembly which covered the years 1984-1987 and a Tabled Document from the 8th Council, 56th Session. The 7 microfilm reels contain copies of the Northwest Territories Council Minutes from 1921-1951 and an index to the Minutes.

The scroll was presented by David Welch, Ontario's Minister of Citizenship, on behalf of Premier John Robart to the Commissioner and Council of the Northwest Territories to commemorate the Northwest Territories Centennial in 1970.

Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly (1905-present)
G-1979-042: 10-21 · File · 1922-1924
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

The file consists of a bound volume containing documents for use by the Deputy Commissioner during the 3rd Session of the Council of the Northwest Territories, including meeting agenda, minutes of 2nd Session, and attachments including reports, photographs, and material relating to agenda items. The minutes of the 2nd Session are the same as official version (see file G-1979-042: 1-2), but other attachments for third session are different from those in official bound volume (see file G-1979-042: 1-3). This volume is also a duplicate of W.W. Cory's volume (see file G-1979-042: 10-20) and a close duplicate of O.S. Finnie's volume (see file G-1979-042: 10-22) for the same meeting.

G-1979-042: 11-4 · File · 1933
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

The file consists of Council of the Northwest Territories meeting packages sent to Commissioner H. H. Rowatt. The packages include agendas, minutes from previous sessions, correspondence, and other attachments. The official files for these sessions can be found in G-1979-042: 2-8 to 2-13 and overlapping sets of meeting packages can be found in files G-1979-042: 12-3 and G-1979-042: 12-8.

G-1979-042: 12-5 · File · 1935-1936
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

The file consists of Council of the Northwest Territories meeting packages sent to Dr. Charles Camsell, Deputy Minister of the Department of Mines. The packages include agendas, minutes from previous sessions, correspondence, and other attachments. The official files for these sessions can be found in G-1979-042: 3-1 to 3-2.

G-1979-042: 12-8 · File · 1933
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

The file consists of Council of the Northwest Territories meeting packages sent to Dr. Charles Camsell, Deputy Minister of the Department of Mines. The packages include agendas, minutes from previous sessions, correspondence, and other attachments. The official files for these sessions can be found in G-1979-042: 2-8 to 2-13 and overlapping sets of meeting packages can be found in files G-1979-042: 12-3 and G-1979-042: 11-4.

G-1979-042: 13-5 · File · 1931
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

The file consists of Council of the Northwest Territories meeting packages sent to Dr. Charles Camsell, Deputy Minister of the Department of Mines. The packages include agendas, minutes from previous sessions, correspondence, and other attachments. The official files for these sessions can be found in G-1979-042: 1-30 to 1-31 and an overlapping set of meeting packages can be found in file G-1979-042: 12-1.

G-1979-042: 13-9 · File · 1922
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

The file consists of the sessional papers of the 2nd Session of the NWT Council, as kept by the Secretary. This file contains the signed version of the minutes, precis of business transacted from the 1st Session, and other attachments relating to the 2nd session, some of which are included in the official file (see file G-1979-042: 1-2).

Orders in Council
G-1979-042: S05 · Series · 1927, 1932
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

Between 1905 and 1921, the only legislation for the Northwest Territories (except for two Federal Acts) was by Order in Council. After 1921 minor matters (appointments of officials and their sala­ries, changes in regulations, etc,) were still decided by Order in Council. This series consists of chronological and alphabetical indices of Orders from 1870-1932, a chronological list of Dominion Acts relating to the NWT from 1869-1927, and copies of the Orders in Council from 1905-1932.

G-1993-004: 1-1 · File · 1988
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

One folder consisting of 1 cm of text, a keynote address given by Dennis Patterson to the 30th Annual meeting of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. The address briefly touches on subjects such as: economics of the north, demographics and environmental concerns; however, the primary focus of the address is traditional knowledge, the preservation of aboriginal languages and the relationship that aboriginal people have with the land.

G-1998-001: 7-3 · File · 1996
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

Tabled Documents 6-13(4) through 12-13(4) for the 4th Session of the 13th Assembly (November 27-29, 1996), including 6-13(4) Pangnirtung Motion - Relocation of Runway, 7-13(4) Letter to President of UNW re: Direction Relating to Administration of Salaries for Mandatory Leave, 8-13(4) Sixth Annual Report Of NWT Victims Assistance Committee, 9-13(4) Photograph of Length of Sewer Pipe from Yellowknife Sewer System, 10-13(4) Northwest Territories Law Foundation 14th Annual Report, for the Year Ending June 30, 1996, 11-13(4) Legal services Board of the Northwest Territories Annual Report 1995-96, and 12-13(4) Legal services Board of the Northwest Territories Annual Report 1994-95.

G-1998-001: 9-1 · File · 1997
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

Tabled Documents 36-13(4) through 40-13(4) for the 4th Session of the 13th Assembly (February 4-7, 1997), including 36-13(4) Letter from Hay River Seniors' Society re: Increased Wood Prices for Seniors, 37-13(4) Annual Report on the Implementation of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, 1995-96, and 38-13(4) Letters re: Concerns with Proposed Changes to Nunavut Libraries. Documents 39-13(4) and 40-13(4) were Withdrawn by Order of the Speaker.

G-1998-001: 9-3 · File · 1997
Part of Northwest Territories. Legislative Assembly fonds

Tabled Documents 61-13(4) through 67-13(4) for the 4th Session of the 13th Assembly (February 28-March 5, 1997), including 61-13(4) Letters to MLAs from Frances Widdowson re: Traditional Knowledge Controversy, 62-13(4) Letter To Mr. Todd from Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 63-13(4) Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act- Report, 64-13(4) Nunavut Arctic College Annual Report, 1995-96, 65-13(4) Aurora College Annual Report 1995-96, 66-13(4) Public Service Annual Report 1995, and 67-13(4) List of Funds Transferred Exceeding $250,000 for Period May 16, 1996 to January 31, 1997.