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Commissioner of the Northwest Territories

  • French: Commissaire des Territoires du Nord-Ouest

Governs Northwest Territories

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  • Assent, dissolution and appointments

    The Commissioner assents to bills passed by the Legislative Assembly (the Governor in Council may direct the Commissioner to withhold assent, s. 29), appoints the members of the Executive Council (s. 8), instructs the issue of writs and may dissolve the Assembly (s. 11), and swears in Members (s. 12), acting on the advice of the Executive Council.

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  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked territorial: Northwest Territories Act ss. 4-7 For: Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked territorial: Northwest Territories Act, S.C. 2014, c. 2, s. 2 (current to 2026-05-26) For: Assent, dissolution and appointments
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked territorial: office and selection method For: Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner
  • ntlegislativeassembly.ca · checked territorial: Legislative Assembly page on the Commissioner (named Commissioner on 14 May 2024) For: Gerald W. Kisoun as Commissioner
  • pm.gc.ca · checked territorial: 18th Commissioner of the Northwest Territories; five-year appointment announced by the Prime Minister on 19 April 2024 For: Gerald W. Kisoun as Commissioner

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