Courts & Court Records in Northwest Territories
The Supreme Court of the NWT and the Territorial Court sit in Yellowknife and on circuit, with appeals to the NWT Court of Appeal. Decisions are free on CanLII's NWT collection.
Vital Records: Restricted, With a Genealogy Door
Vital statistics for the NWT are administered through the Department of Health and Social Services registry office; certificates go to the person named and close family. The NWT Archives holds historical material.
Land, Property & Business Records
The Land Titles Office and Corporate Registries operate under the NWT Department of Justice, both reachable through the government links below.
Records Nobody Publishes
Criminal records are not public anywhere in Canada — checks go through police services with the subject’s consent. For unpublished government records, Northwest Territories’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy (ATIPP) Act gives anyone the right to file an access request with a provincial or municipal body, the provincial cousin of the federal ATIP process described in our Canada Public Records guide.
Verified Resources (5 links)
Northwest Territories Records: Quick Answers
Are NWT court decisions online?
Yes, free on CanLII's Northwest Territories collection.
Who issues NWT birth certificates?
The territorial vital statistics office (Health and Social Services), restricted to the person named and close family.
How do I search an NWT company?
Through Corporate Registries at the NWT Department of Justice.