Question O38-12(2): Equality Under Affirmative Action Program

In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 1992. See this topic in context.

Question O38-12(2): Equality Under Affirmative Action Program
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the absence of Mr. Kakfwi, who is responsible for Personnel, I would like to address my question to the Government Leader. It relates to the affirmative action policy. I have many constituents who ask me to give them some assistance in writing appeals on jobs they have applied for and have been turned down, even though they have been applying under the affirmative action

program. We have a whole group of people who are under the affirmative action program. Does this mean that all people within that group are considered equal and that they will get equal treatment when they try to seek employment?

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife Centre. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

By the criteria of the affirmative action program, yes.

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Madam Premier. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is not a hypothetical thing but a particular case. Will the Minister confirm, when three or four people who are all within this affirmative action program apply for a job, maybe a native man or woman, a disabled person, or someone who has spent most of their life in the Territories and so on, although they all meet the basic requirements for that job and meet the standard, when an interview takes place the best candidate for that job will, in fact, get the job and there will be no one of those individuals who would be considered more affirmative than another one of those individuals?

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife Centre. Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, according to the criteria and the guidelines, that is the case. If there is any particular individual that we are not aware of, or who feels that it has not been applied equally and fairly, I would appreciate knowing about that individual case. To the question, yes, I would expect that the people who are administrating the affirmative action program would treat people equally and fairly, and people would get the same shake as the next person according to their abilities. Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Madam Premier. Item 5, oral questions. Member for Deh Cho.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Speaker, I would like to get unanimous consent to extend question period.

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February 13th, 1992

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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk

Thank you, Member for Deh Cho. There is a request that we extend question period. Are there any nays? Question period has been extended. Member for Deh Cho.