Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for that information. Do I understand it correctly, the Minister is telling me there are only about 20 positions available and if so, could laid off employees from other departments have filled those positions? I am definitely concerned because I listened to the Minister of Finance when he was presenting his budget, that they have in fact paid out over $6 million in packages. I think it would be an awful shame if the government paid out packages to one group of employees and had to hire people with similar qualifications to fill positions in another department. My question to the Minister, what type of positions are these? Are they positions that could be filled? These 20 positions, are they positions that could be filled by people that have been laid off from other departments? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Seamus Henry on Question 300-13(4): Vacant Positions In Rwed
In the Legislative Assembly on February 12th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 300-13(4): Vacant Positions In Rwed
Question 300-13(4): Vacant Positions In Rwed
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 11th, 1997
Page 565
Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
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