Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to assure my honourable colleague, and all colleagues in this House, that we aren't trying to shift benefits. I am always accused of wearing my emotions on my sleeve, but I think we are trying to establish a new approach to the benefits package. It ensures that the people we represent, families and extended families, who work for this government get a reasonable compensation package to meet the basic needs; that is, the ability to feed their family, the ability to house their family and to have a reasonable recreational lifestyle. That is certainly the intent and the basic principle of the strategy here. At the same time, I have said it before and I will say it again, we are trying to accomplish the targets set by the Legislative Assembly and agreed to by most of the Legislative Assembly with respect to the overall fiscal reduction that is required. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
John Todd on Question 82-13(3): Impact Of Wage And Benefits Reductions On Inuvik Residents
In the Legislative Assembly on March 27th, 1996. See this statement in context.
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Question 82-13(3): Impact Of Wage And Benefits Reductions On Inuvik Residents
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 26th, 1996
Page 101
John Todd Keewatin Central
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