Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the past, the summer student program gave casual hiring priority to students from May 1st to August 31st. As a result, many people who should have benefitted from the affirmative action policy were not being hired as casuals during the summer months. On February 2, 1994, the Minister of Personnel approved changes to the casual employment guidelines. From May 1st to August 31st, casual positions are filled according to the following priorities:
Priority 1A: Indigenous Aboriginal Students
Priority 1B: Indigenous Aboriginal Persons
Priority 2A: Indigenous Non-Aboriginal Students or Resident Disabled Students
Priority 2B: Other Indigenous Non-Aboriginal Persons or Resident Disabled Persons
Priority 3A: Resident Student
Priority 3B: Other Persons
That's how they are to give priorities with hiring. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.