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Government of the Northwest Territories Operating Spending, by Theme (2020-21)

  Category by theme Dollar
Amount
($millions)
Per cent
of total
spending
Spending
per capita
($)
1 Administration and Internal Services 153 8% 3,415
2 Adult Education 71 4% 1,582
3 Community Supports and Services 138 7% 3,072
4 Early Childhood and Schools 211 11% 4,701
5 Economic Development and Industry 60 3% 1,331
6 Environment and Energy 110 6% 2,465
7 Health Services and Health Programs 484 26% 10,786
8 Income Security and Cost of Living 168 9% 3,742
9 Infrastructure Services 263 14% 5,876
10 Interest Charges 16 1% 352
11 Land Management 23 1% 521
12 Language and Culture 19 1% 415
13 Law Enforcement 106 6% 2,373
14 Legislative Assembly 23 1% 507
15 Resource Revenue Allocation (includes Heritage Fund) 18 1% 395
16 Social Service Programs 34 2% 761
  GRAND TOTAL 1,896 100% 42,294

 

 

CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

1. Administration & Internal Services

  • Legislative & Executive Branch Operations
    • Executive & Intergovernmental Affairs
    • Budgeting & Other Financial Management
  • Services to Government
    • Human Resources Services
    • Legal Services
    • Financial andS
    • Employee Shared Services
    • Information Systems
    • hared Services & Enterprise Systems
    • Technology Service Centre & Corporate Information Management

2. Adult Education

  • Adult Education
  • Adult Education & Training
  • Student Financial Assistance

3. Community Supports & Services

  • Public Safety
  • Youth Programs & Sport
  • School of Community Government
  • Legal Aid
  • Other Justice Services to the Public
  • Air, Marine and Safety, Licensing & Inspections
  • Support to Community Governments
  • Community Government Grants & Contributions

4. Early Childhood & Schools

  • Early Childhood Programs
  • School Services

5. Economic Development & Industry

  • Business Support
  • Mineral & Petroleum Resources
  • Tourism & Parks
  • Economic Diversification

6. Environment & Energy

  • Environmental Protection
  • Forest Management
  • Water Management
  • Wildlife
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Energy Programs
  • On the Land Programs

7. Health Services & Health Programs

  • Diagnostic & Therapeutic Services
  • Nursing Services
  • Residential Care
  • Emergency Services
  • Out of Territory Health Services
  • Specialty Clinics
  • Community Health Clinics
  • Community Mental Health & Addictions
  • Community Wellness
  • Home Care
  • Supplementary Health Benefits
  • Medical Travel
  • Employee Dental & Medical Travel
  • Health System Administration

8. Income Security & Cost of Living

  • Territorial Power Subsidy
  • NWT Child Benefit
  • Cost of Living Tax Credit
  • Carbon Tax Offsets
  • Income Assistance
  • Seniors Supplementary Benefit & Heating
  • Housing

9. Infrastructure Services

  • Airports, Highways, Facilities & Marine Operations
  • GNWT Asset Management
  • Other Infrastructure Programs
  • Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link

10. Interest Charges

11. Land Management

  • Land Administration
  • Land Use Planning & Coordination

12. Language & Culture

  • Francophone Affairs Secretariat
  • Arts & Other Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages

13. Law Enforcement

  • Community Justice
  • Policing
  • Corrections
  • Court Services

14. Legislative Assembly

15. Resource Revenue Allocation

  • Heritage Fund Contributions
  • Net Fiscal Benefit to Indigenous Governments

16. Social Service Programs

  • Adult Support & Family Violence
  • Children & Family Services