Thank you, Madam Chair. There is one option we know, to leave everything as it is. It is true that many businesses find that extremely cumbersome and frustrating having to fill out extensive paperwork to comply with the provisions of the policy at this time. What we have been asked to do is to look for a system where northern local labour, is there some way to ensure that there is some incentive for contractors to use local northern businesses, local and northern labour, employ northern and local people in the carrying out of their contract obligations. How are we going to do it? Again, I cannot tell you at this time, but if I think there is a way to do it that improves on the present while still ensuring that there is heavy (inaudible) and benefits to the contractors for hiring northern and local people and using local services, then we will try to meet that. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th, 1997
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