Human Resources management within the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Public Service is a shared responsibility between the Department of Finance (DoF) and client departments. This shared responsibility allows for the delivery of innovative and quality HR Services that demonstrate our level of commitment to consistency, transparency, and excellence. The key performance indicators and measures included in this document will be instrumental in assessing our progress toward providing quality service. The measures will continue to develop and evolve over time, and should be considered a work in progress.

The Northwest Territories’ carbon tax was introduced September 1, 2019 as one of the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) commitments under the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change and is a key component of the GNWT’s Climate Change Strategic Framework.