Demographics of Northwest Territories Demographics of Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories is a territory of Canada. It has an area of 1,171,918 square kilometres and a population of 41,464 as of July 1, 2006. "*Note: Yukon Territory was ceded from Northwest Territories in 1898." "**Note: Alberta and Saskatchewan were created from parts of Northwest Territories in 1905." "***Note: Data through 1996 includes Nunavut. 2001 data does not include Nunavut." "Source: Statistics Canada" French was made an official language in 1877 by the appointed government, after lengthy and bitter debate resulting from a speech from the throne in 1888 by Lt. Governor Joseph Royal. The
Law Society of Nunavut Law Society of Nunavut The Law Society of Nunavut (; Inuinnaqtun: "Nunavumi Maligaliuqtit"; ) is the law society responsible for licensing and self-regulation of the legal profession in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is based in the territorial capital of Iqaluit. The society was established in 1999 when Nunavut was created from portions of the Northwest Territories, most LSN members were formerly members of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories. LSN operates in English and French, with an additional legal aid hotline offering services in Inuktitut. The Society has governing executive headed by a President and 4 other