Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is not an easy task for anybody when you're doing the kind of budget elimination strategy that we have in place. We're trying to do this in a compassionate and caring way and I've instructed the departments that they do it on an individual basis rather than by letter or by phone. It's going to take and it is taking some time. I can't define today to the Member if it's going to be done by tomorrow or the next day. What I can tell you is that we are trying to do it as quickly as we can. We're trying to do it on an individual basis. We're trying to, in the counselling of those who are being laid off, indicate to them that every effort is going to be made to give them first opportunity for any other jobs, new jobs or existing jobs, that will become vacant so we can try to manage a minimal number of lay-offs. That was the intent of my Minister's statement earlier today. We have made considerable effort to ensure that we didn't end up with 300 PY lay-offs. That is why we are taking an inordinate amount of time and care in the way we do it in trying to manage people into new jobs, where possible, and counselling, should new jobs not be available. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
John Todd on Question 28-13(3): Notification Of Lay-offs
In the Legislative Assembly on March 21st, 1996. See this statement in context.
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