The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has Ethics Guidelines that apply to all GNWT employees. These guidelines are found in the Ethics section of the Human Resource Manual. Guidelines include directives regarding: oaths of office and secrecy; conflict of interest with respect to political activity; conflict of interest with respect to outside employment; and code of conduct and ethics. I have provided all numbers with copies of these directives from the Human Resource Manual.
Accountability mechanisms that apply to all senior managers and employees alike include: Canadian and territorial legislations and regulations, such as section 34 of the Public Service Act which inhibits political partisanship, GNWT policies and directives including the Affirmative Action Policy, the Financial Administration Manual and the Handbook for Senior Managers, as well as the various employment contracts.