The GNWT values the opinions and experiences of Northwest Territories residents and recognizes the need for meaningful opportunities for public input.

We are committed to engaging with residents at each step of the Mackenzie Valley Highway Project. Engagement activities are designed to gather feedback to understand interests and concerns of affected parties so that we can consider and integrate relevant information into the project planning, design, construction, and operations.

The GNWT Have Your Say page provides detailed information on active and past public engagement for the Project.

Who we engage with 

The GNWT engages with Indigenous governments, Indigenous organizations, community governments/designated authorities, renewable resource boards and councils, co-management boards, educational institutions, public services, health and cultural organizations, landowners, private organizations, emergency services, local businesses, and residents in the affected communities

The GNWT also engages with regulatory authorities of the Project, federal and GNWT departments with associated mandates, and the public.

Methods of engagement range from written communications to in-person meetings, focus groups, or community meetings, depending on the nature of the information to be communicated and feedback sought.

Engagement will continue through all phases of the Project.

Current and upcoming engagement 

GNWT-led public engagement: 

• no upcoming public engagement planned.

Review Board public engagement:

• Community Sessions (led by the MVEIRB)
  • Fort Simpson – Date TBC
  • Fort Good Hope – Date TBC
• Public Hearings - mid-2025

Past Engagement

Click on links the past GNWT Have Your Say pages below for more information on GNWT engagement sessions.

• Mackenzie Valley Highway Socio-Economic Mitigation Measures (May 9, 2024, to December 12, 2024)
• Mackenzie Valley Highway: Impacts and Mitigation Measures
• (November 3, 2022 to February 2, 2023)
• Mackenzie Valley Highway Project: Project Description and Construction Activities   (April 12 to June 30, 2022)

Click on the links below for information on other past engagement.

• See the Review Board’s public registry for information about Community Sessions in Wrigley, Norman Wells, Délı̨nę, and Tulita in October 2024.
• See the Review Board’s public registry for information about Technical Session held in Yellowknife in November 2024.

Past Public Presentations

Click the links below for past presentations given by the GNWT at public engagement events.

• 2024 - October - Mackenzie Environmental Impact Review Board Community Sessions 
• 2024 - April - Developer’s Assessment Report Overview - Norman Wells, Tulita
• 2024 - February - Developer’s Assessment Report Overview - Fort Simpson
• 2023 - January/February - Developer’s Assessment Report – Mitigating Effects of the Project on the Environment (In person) - Délı̨nę, Fort Good Hope, Fort Simpson
• 2022 - November - Developer’s Assessment Report – Mitigating Effects of the Project on the Environment - Tulita, Norman Wells
• 2022 - November/December - Developer’s Assessment Report - Early Findings in the Environmental Assessment - Délı̨nę, Fort Good Hope, Colville Lake, Norman Wells, Tulita, Fort Simpson
• 2022 - April - Developer’s Assessment Report - Project Description Overview (Virtual)
• 2021 - August - Project Update - Norman Wells, Tulita
• 2020 - February - Project Update - Délı̨nę, Fort Good Hope, Colville Lake, Norman Wells, Tulita
• 2020 - January - Project Update - Wrigley
• 2019 - November - Project Update - Norman Wells, Tulita
• 2019 - May - Project Update - Fort Simpson
• 2019 - February - Mackenzie Valley Highway Project Update - Norman Wells, Tulita, Fort Simpson, Wrigley

Reports on what we heard

• Project Description and Construction Activities 
• Assessment Findings and Project Effects
• Project Mitigation and Monitoring