That is the point I wanted to get to, Mr. Chairman. I expressed that grave concern at the standing committee on finance. First of all, there is no opportunity
given to any individuals that may be eligible under the affirmative action policy to be granted an opportunity to be considered for this position. You are taking a person that had background and knowledge of personnel, and are giving him this responsibility. You are retraining him and bringing him into a personnel field. I am concerned that there has been an oversight or lack of concerted effort by the department to want to look at, possibly, a native individual that may have the capabilities of performing in that position.
In respect to this particular individual, if I recall at the community level as the native leader, we played a fairly key function in trying to get that individual out of personnel because of the inconsistencies in the way policies were applied. I find that there has not been a concerted effort by anyone in the Department of Personnel to make sure that opportunity is given to native people to take on the responsibilities of the role and function of the personnel officer. I want the Minister and the Government Leader to be aware of this. By doing the transfer of this person and this position, they are making a totally wrong move. I am very concerned about it. I expressed this at the committee level, and I did indicate that I would express it in the House again today.
I would like to know what measures will be taken to try to avoid this type of situation. Here we are being asked to approve dollars of a PY that was never brought into the budget. Then, we are being asked to approve a procedure that does not even respect the policies that we have in place.