Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Previously, in this government, we have had the Department of Personnel and different departments doing hiring and they were supposed to follow the policies of this government. The goal of this government, I believe, was 50 per cent affirmative action in the past. We are now at approximately 31 to 32 per cent. We have been staying there for many years. Whose fault is it? If you go to Personnel, it's not our fault, the department does the hiring. If you go to the department, it's not their fault because Personnel is involved. Let me assure the Members of this Assembly, managers will be held accountable and Ministers of this government, including myself, will be held accountable through this Legislative Assembly. So individual departments will be accountable and they had better get the numbers up. When we give the directive of hiring northern-born students, it better be done or else they will be accountable. Let me assure you, if Members are managers of this government, they're hired at the pleasure of this government and when they displease, they suffer consequences. Thank you.
Don Morin on Question 13-13(3): Enforcement Of Hiring Policies
In the Legislative Assembly on March 21st, 1996. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 13-13(3): Enforcement Of Hiring Policies
Question 13-13(3): Enforcement Of Hiring Policies
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 20th, 1996
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
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