Northwest Territories Association of Communities
Northwest Territories Association of Communities has met with MPs 13 times since January 2024, reaching 10 MPs across 2 parties. Most recent contact: October 23, 2025.
What they're asking for
In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.
The unique conditions of Northern and remote communities greatly affect how municipal infrastructure is built and maintained. Northern communities have unique realities that need to be addressed in program design through flexibility in how funding is disbursed and how programs are applied to Northern communities. For example, construction seasons in the North are much shorter than southern municipalities.
October 23, 2025 · Rebecca Alty · Liberal · Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Infrastructure; Justice and Law Enforcement; Regional Development
The Northwest Territories Association of Communities is seeking to hold discussions with federal departments on municipal infrastructure needs including wild fire recovery, transportation infrastructure and civil infrastructure. The Association intends to engage ministries responsible for such infrastructure as well as National Defense as it relates to the connections to Canadian NATO commitments for community infrastructure and readiness.
October 24, 2024 · Lori Idlout · Liberal · Environment; Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Infrastructure; Transportation
Implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ Calls for Justice in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
October 22, 2024 · Laila Goodridge · Conservative · Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Justice and Law Enforcement; Regional Development; Climate
The Northwest Territories Association of Communities seeks to engage with Treasury Board on funding mechanisms between the federal government and NWT communities to ensure their continue to be appropriately recognized for the Indigenous populations they serve. The Association wants to further impart issues around the timing of funding transfers to ensure they are made within a reasonable timeframe for implementation at the community-level.
October 22, 2024 · Bob Zimmer · Conservative · Environment; Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Infrastructure; Transportation
Full meeting log
13 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.
| Date | MP |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | Rebecca Alty · Liberal |
| 2025-10-23 | Rebecca Chartrand · Liberal |
| 2025-10-23 | Eleanor Olszewski · Liberal |
| 2025-10-22 | Scott Aitchison · Conservative |
| 2025-10-22 | Buckley Belanger · Liberal |
| 2025-10-22 | Maggie Chi · Liberal |
| 2025-10-21 | Rebecca Alty · Liberal |
| 2024-10-24 | Lori Idlout · Liberal |
| 2024-10-24 | Dane Lloyd · Conservative |
| 2024-10-22 | Laila Goodridge · Conservative |
| 2024-10-22 | Laila Goodridge · Conservative |
| 2024-10-22 | Bob Zimmer · Conservative |
| 2024-10-22 | Bob Zimmer · Conservative |