Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The affirmative action policy, the Member is correct, we have concerns about that policy. The concern is that it has not met the goal that was set when the policy was set up which was to have 51 percent aboriginal and long-term northerners in government jobs. It has not met that goal. As of today, I think it is right around 31-34 percent. So, the Member is quite correct when he says that the managers are hired to manage, they follow the policy and still it does not increase the affirmative action candidates in this government. So, that is happening, it is not if. What we have done, and we have made a commitment to this House, is to look at the affirmative action policy; make suggestions on how we can redefine it; bring it into this Legislative Assembly during this session and have a debate on the affirmative action policy. Then revamp it, take it back to the drawing board and rewrite it so that we do have a policy that better reflects today and better reflects on how we can meet the goal of 51 percent aboriginal and long-term northerners in government jobs. Thank you.
Don Morin on Question 278-13(4): Affirmative Action Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Return To Question 278-13(4): Affirmative Action Policy
Question 278-13(4): Affirmative Action Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 9th, 1997
Page 499
Don Morin Tu Nedhe
See context to find out what was said next.