In the Financial Administration Act, Contract Indemnification Exemption Regulations, 1(1)(a), “contract or an agreement that contains an indemnity by the Government of the Northwest Territories is exempt
from the operation of Section 66 to Section 67.2 of the act where the indemnity is made in favour of…” And there’s quite a list of these; almost 20 since 1999. Things like for the Tlicho Government. Things like directors and officers of the Canadian Blood Agency and members of the Scientific Advisory Committee established by the Canadian Blood Agency. “(f) All-State Insurance Company of Canada in respect of claims made by individuals or estates alleging abuse in another case; (g) persons who on behalf of the government in the instance of the Government of the Northwest Territories and in respect of a third party providing accounting or management services or act as a receiver, receiver manager, or liquidator.” So there’s quite a list of things that this is done for in the history of the Government of the Northwest Territories.