The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is responsible for making nominations or appointments to a variety of public committees, boards and councils (public boards). These public boards have been created through legislation, intergovernmental agreements, or government policy. Appointments are made by Cabinet, the Commissioner in Executive Council or the responsible Minister(s).
The public boards play an important role from providing advice to government to managing public programs. In order for the public boards to fulfill their mandate, they must be made up of members who are qualified for the position and are committed to undertake the work of the board.
Information about each board is below, including function, time and travel requirements, membership and more.
A
- Agricultural Products Marketing Council
- Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupation Certification Board
- Assessment Appeal Tribunal
- Aurora College Board of Governors
B
D
E
- Environmental Impact Review Board (Inuvialuit Settlement Region)
- Environmental Impact Screening Committee (Inuvialuit Settlement Region)
- Environmental Studies Management Board
- Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board
F
G
- Gwich'in Arbitration Panel
- Gwich'in Land and Water Board
- Gwich'in Land Use Planning Board
- Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board
H
I
- Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency Board
- International Porcupine Caribou Board
- Inuvialuit Arbitration Board
- Inuvialuit Water Board
J
- Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee
- Judicial Council for Territorial Judges
- Justices of the Peace Review Council
L
M
- Mackenzie River Basin Board
- Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board
- Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board
- Medical Registration Committee
- Mental Health Review Board
- Mine Occupational Health and Safety Legislation Committee
N
- Natural Resources Conservation Trust Fund Board of Trustees
- Northwest Territories Arts Council
- Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation Board
- Northwest Territories Egg Producers Board
- Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Leadership Council
- Northwest Territories Judicial Remuneration Commission
- Northwest Territories Power Corporation (Board of Directors)
- Northwest Territories Review Board
- Northwest Territories Social Assistance Appeal Board
- NWT Surface Rights Board
- NWT Environmental Studies Research Fund Management Board
O
P
S
- Safety Advisory Committee
- Sahtu Arbitration Panel
- Sahtu Land and Water Board
- Sahtu Land Use Planning Board
- Sahtu Regional Wellness Council
- Sahtu Renewable Resources Board
- Status of Women Council of the Northwest Territories
- Student Financial Assistance Appeal Board
T
- Territorial Board of Revision
- Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency
- Ts’udé Nilįné Tuyeta Territorial Protected Area Management Board
- Tuktut Nogait National Park Management Board
V
W
- Waste Reduction and Recovery Advisory Committee
- Wek'eezhii Land and Water Board
- Wek'eezhii Renewable Resources Board
- Wildlife Management Advisory Council (NWT)
- Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal
- Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Governance Council