Carried

Recommendation five, I move that this committee recommend that the Power Corporation be required to follow Government of the Northwest Territories' policies relating to the use of northern businesses, labour and materials.

Thank you. The motion is in order. Mr. Gargan.

Mr. Chairman, this summer I had some opportunity and expressed some interest for people to be hired from the reserve at the headquarters office in Hay River. One of the difficulties I found is that they are hiring mostly university students, and very few native people, in the headquarters office. I don't know whether we should also add in there something with regard to the affirmative action program.

Thank you.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried.

Mr. Koe.

Thank you. Did we do recommendation 5? The motion is in order. Recommendation 6 is the motion. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour of the motion? Opposed? Carried.

---Carried

Mr. Koe.

Mahsi. Recommendation 7. I move that this committee recommend that the Power Corporation take the following steps to promote the hiring and promotion of northern people:

1. Adopt an affirmative action policy which is consistent with the government's affirmative action policy.

2. Include reference to the corporation's affirmative action policy in all job advertisements.

3. Annually table a numerical summary, in the Legislative Assembly, of the affirmative action status of all Power Corporation employees.

4. Table an affirmative action plan in the Legislative Assembly during the February/March 1994 session indicating specific programs for increasing the employment of northerners by the corporation.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. Madam Premier.

Mr. Chairman, I guess it would be probably more convenient just to let all these recommendations go by and not say anything, but I would like to indicate, as of November 1, 1993, there were 106 individuals who were eligible for affirmative action status, out of a total of 262 employees. Fifty-nine or 22.5 per cent are indigenous aboriginal employees, 44 or 16.8 per cent indigenous non-aboriginal employees, one or .4 per cent resident disabled employee, two or .8 per cent resident women in a non-traditional occupation. The total is 106 or 40.5 per cent affirmative action employees. The provision of affirmative action in the legislation was implemented throughout the NWTPC in the summer of 1991. Thank you.

Thank you. All those opposed? To the motion. Mr. Whitford.

Thank you. Madam Premier.

I could go through the total record, but I would think it would be more expeditious if I provide a couple of pages to the Member. Thank you.

Thank you. The Premier will provide you with the information. To the motion. Mr. Gargan.

Maybe some of the other information the government could provide is...I would like to know what the employment breakdown is at the Power Corporation's headquarters in Hay River.

The other thing I would like to see is that for casual employment, during the summer months, whether it's student summer jobs or not, that they will also be advertised so it gives equal opportunity to everybody.

To the motion. Madam Premier.

Mr. Chairman, there is an eight-page list on every individual, in every plant, by every position, where they are, whether they are in headquarters or not. I will provide that information.