Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I realize that everyone has to take a cut. And I also realize people are unemployed and are on welfare; I know, they are in my family. I also realize that a lot of the northern workers who we're talking about support extended families. For example, I support an extended family so, by cutting my salary, you're hurting my extended family who isn't working. That's the point. The VTA component is part of that package. It has been for X number of years. So when you look at the total package and you cut that, you're affecting these workers. That's all I'm saying. When I look at the cuts, I know, that they're not equal. I don't want to sound uncompassionate to the Minister of Finance. I know the Minister is grappling with this. I know the Minister of Finance is compassionate. However, I also see that when I look at reductions, for example, a family of four in Aklavik being cut 19.82 per cent and the same family being cut 8.5 per cent in Hay River, that's not equity. That's what I'm saying here. I'm asking, will the Minister address this.
Edward Picco on Question 74-13(3): Reason For Variations In Wage Cuts Between Communities
In the Legislative Assembly on March 27th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 74-13(3): Reason For Variations In Wage Cuts Between Communities
Question 74-13(3): Reason For Variations In Wage Cuts Between Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 26th, 1996
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
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