NWT - Essential Municipal Councillor Guide

What's inside

• This Guide is grounded in the four Acts that establish community governments in the Northwest Territories — the Cities, Towns and Villages Act, the Hamlets Act, the Charter Communities Act and the Tłı̨chǫ Community Government Act — and it walks you through the legal framework of your role: your powers, your obligations, your potential risks, and the boundaries within which good governance happens. Think of it as your legislative foundation — the baseline every councillor should have.