Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On September 9, Mr. Speaker, my honourable colleague from Keewatin Central, made an excellent suggestion in his Member's statement on the G.N.W.T. Hire North policy. He suggested that consideration should be given to hiring southerners only on a term position basis, and only with the formal training plan attached to the term position, so that jobs will eventually be filled by northern workers.
My question is directed to the Minister of Personnel. Is the Minister willing to consider establishing this as a policy, particularly in areas of the public service, like the Department of Health, where progress in aboriginal hiring has been slow?