Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the regional level, the hiring of personnel for the departments will be carried out by those departments that are responsible for hiring those people. They will carry out that responsibility. While the transition is going on, the Department of Personnel will be working with the departments to get them up to speed and provide them with the proper training, so that hiring can be done properly. Thank you.
Debates of May 3rd, 1996
Topics
Return To Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Return To Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.
Supplementary To Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to this issue, who will now be responsible for receiving job applications? Will there be one central agency to receive applications or will each individual department have that responsibility?
Supplementary To Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
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Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Each department will have that responsibility. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.
Supplementary To Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Does the Minister have plans to inform the public of these changes so potential applicants are aware of the new procedures?
Supplementary To Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my understanding that the public is being informed already of the process. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
Question 141-13(3): Procedure For Amalgamating Regional Personnel Offices Into Fmbs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Rabesca.
Question 142-13(3): Update On Snare Lake Freezer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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James Rabesca North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Renewable Resources. It has been some time since our discussion regarding the Snare Lake freezer. Could he please give me an update on this very important issue? Thank you.
Question 142-13(3): Update On Snare Lake Freezer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Kakfwi.
Return To Question 142-13(3): Update On Snare Lake Freezer
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Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, the Department of Renewable Resources will be submitting a decision paper to Cabinet before the end of May regarding the programs for community freezers. We should have a response to the community before the end of this month.
Return To Question 142-13(3): Update On Snare Lake Freezer
Question 142-13(3): Update On Snare Lake Freezer
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister responsible for Personnel. Further to
what we just heard, who now has the responsibility of enforcing staffing policies, including affirmative action?
Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister responsible for Personnel, Mr. Morin.
Return To Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The responsibility lies with the departments, but also the Department of Executive will still field any questions that come from the general public or those people who do have a problem with how the hiring is carried out. We will also work with anyone who has concerns on how hiring is done or on appeals and try to put those issues to bed. The Department of Personnel, through the transition period, will continue to do that.
Return To Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Does the GNWT have other staffing policies which require enforcement such as policies against nepotism?
Supplementary To Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You mean hiring their friends and relatives? It isn't allowed in the Government of the Northwest Territories. If anyone is aware of this happening, then they should raise it. We will continue to have the responsibility of conducting audits of the department. At the beginning, audits will have to be done more frequently until the departments are up and running. Slowly, that will be phased out to a yearly audit. If there are any complaints, the secretariat will also be available to investigate the specific staffing complaints when necessary. Hopefully, that will take care of that issue. It is very clear that you do not give people jobs just because they are your friends and relatives. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What measures will be taken against department managers who violate the affirmative action policy, engage in nepotism or violate any other GNWT staffing policies?
Supplementary To Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
Question 143-13(3): Enforcement Of GNWT Staffing Policies
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the reasons that we have done away with the Department of
Personnel and given our managers the responsibility and accountability to hire people within their own departments is so that we can increase and meet our government policies better. We can hold people accountable. If managers are breaking government policies, they will not be managers too long in this government because their job is to follow government policy. Thank you.