FACTOID # 142: Americans consume the sixth-most spirits, the eighth-most beer and the 18th-most wine. They’re also likely to view heavy drinkers as undesirable neighbors.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Executive Council of the Northwest Territories

The Executive Council of Northwest Territories or cabinet is chosen by the Territorial Commissioner on the advice of the Northwest Territories' legislature which nominates ministers.


Ministers at present are as follows (current as of September 2004):

Portfolio Minister

Premier
      Minister of the Executive
      Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
      Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs
      and Minister Responsible for the NWT Power Corporation

 Joe Handley

Deputy Premier
      Minister of Finance
      Chair, Financial Management Board
      Minister of Public Works and Services
      and Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board

 Floyd Roland

Government House Leader
      Minister of Education, Culture and Employment
      Minister of Justice
      and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women

 Charles Dent

Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development

 Brendan Bell

Minister of Transportation
      Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs
      and Minister Responsible for Youth

 Michael McLeod

Minister of Health and Social Services
      Minister Responsible for Seniors
      and Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities

 Michael Miltenberger
Minister Responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation
      and Minister Responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board		 David Krutko

  Results from FactBites:
 
Northwest Territories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1739 words)
In 1876, the District of Keewatin, at the centre of the territory, was separated from it.
Quebec was also extended, in 1898, and Yukon was made a separate territory in the same year to deal with the Klondike Gold Rush, and remove the NWT government from administering the sudden boom of population, economic activity and influx of non-Canadians.
The rest of the Northwest Territories had no repesentation in the House of Commons until the early 1960s when the Northwest Territories electoral district was created in recognition of Inuit having been given the right to vote in 1953.
Northwest Territories - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta (779 words)
The territorial courts consist of a supreme court, a court of appeal, and a territorial court.
Territorial court rulings may be appealed to the court of appeal.
With the division of the territory in 1999, the new Northwest Territories’ budget was reduced to C$742 million.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.