Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For the clarification, I'll use Pond Inlet as an example. There were two qualified operators that had worked with the power plant a few decades ago and they have been substituting whenever the power plant operator is on holidays. When the power plant operator was leaving town, through resignation, the competition was issued but the competition was issued within the corporation's offices only. It was not in the public notice. Those two qualified operators from Pond Inlet never had an opportunity to apply. Instead the Power Corporation hired someone from Iqaluit who isn't of aboriginal descent. In fact, he was a linesman, not an operator. What I'm trying to say here is that, with the open competition, it would allow local people who are already qualified and who have worked there before, an opportunity to apply for those positions. When you keep it closed then only regional headquarters and the people from other communities can apply and not local people.
James Arvaluk on Committee Motion 88-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 8, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on December 9th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 88-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 8, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
December 9th, 1993
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
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