Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, it is an ongoing issue. It is not as high of an issue with some boards as with others, I believe, because of the statistics in respect to breast cancer. Different boards put different priorities on it. Mr. Chairman, thank you.
Debates of Feb. 19th, 1997
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Support and health services administration, I have Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have been talking about a dismal record of this government to increase the amount of affirmative action candidates within the government. I was wondering what types of measures the Minister has implemented to ensure proper implementation of affirmative action in his department.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Under the administration, Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Mr. Chairman, it would be through our human resources people that we picked up from personnel in maintaining the Affirmative Action Policy of this government through our on going hiring. Mr. Chairman, thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Have there been any workshops for instance, to ensure that affirmative action has been consistently interpreted and applied?
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
I will ask Mr. Ramsden to address that. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Deputy Minister, Mr. Ramsden.
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Ramsden
Mr. Chairman, the human resource staff within the department have a regular conference call with all of the human resource people in each of the boards and regional offices. Issues around improper support for the department's affirmative action plan are often discussed in those sessions to ensure consistency. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total operations and maintenance, Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am glad to see there is some type of networking system. However, has there been any formal work shops or training sessions to ensure that affirmative action is properly understood and properly implemented?
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Ramsden.
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Ramsden
Mr. Chairman, the activities of the department are more appropriately described. We have had
formal discussions between the department and the human resource people that staff each of the boards. As well, it is a matter for discussion at our senior management group as well, where the human resource people discuss issues around proper support for our affirmative action plan. There have not been separate work shops than what I have described in the teleconference approach that we have pursued. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Do the health boards have to comply with the affirmative action policy?
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Minister.
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Ramsden
Yes, they do, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I believe we have final supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. What measures have been taken to ensure that the health boards are not making qualifications for jobs too high?
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Ramsden.
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Ramsden
Mr. Chairman, the classification of jobs, and therefore, the review of job descriptions and the classifications within them are monitored and made consistent across the NWT. All boards and the department have an identical process to review the appropriateness of qualifications. As well, the department compiles statistics on both staffing and the overall compliment of staff, that work in the health and social service system, with respect to a success at changing the proportion of aboriginal people in our work force. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total operations. For the record, we are dealing with Health and Social Services in 1997/98 main estimates. We are on support and health services administration. Operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance is $98,587,000. Agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.