An N.W.T. MLA is questioning why some of the largest companies in the world are benefitting from the N.W.T. business incentive policy (BIP), designed to favour northern business.
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A bill that would fix a gap in legislation and allow the N.W.T.'s Ombud to investigate complaints about more public bodies was passed by a committee on Wednesday.
Recently-released data from the N.W.T government indicates that Indigenous employees in the public service are still largely confined to entry-level positions. Could education be the problem?
Last week, the N.W.T. Legislative Assembly passed legislation that gives the integrity commissioner more options for managing complaints filed against MLAs. The changes are, in part, to avoid long and costly inquiries.