Mr. Chairman, if the boards have not taken on the responsibility, then I presume that the money is not in this budget?
Debates of Feb. 19th, 1997
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Member is correct, the money is not in this budget yet. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Steen.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
On a different line of questioning, Mr. Chairman, would the boards be responsible for recruiting their own doctors and nurses for the regions?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister, did you get the question? Mr. Steen, would you please repeat for the Minister?
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Would the boards be responsible for recruiting their own doctors and nurses for that particular region?
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
The boards are responsible for recruiting their own personnel, except in some circumstances, there are doctors up there that operate out of private clinics, and that would not be recruited by the board, but they might use their services. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. By the way, Mr. Steen you have two more questions coming up. Are you okay on that now? Thank you. Total operations and maintenance. Mr. Ootes. Yes, Mr. Henry, I apologize.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Of the employees that were laid off last year, how many of those employees would have been affirmative action candidates?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Henry. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Total number of employees that were laid off were 86. Priority 1 there was 39, priority 2 - 1, priority 3 - 46. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Henry.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
What is the length of time before someone receives a package, whether affirmative action or otherwise? If they take a package, what are the conditions on rehiring? Can that person be rehired the next day? What is the department's position on the rehiring of employees that received a package?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do not know the details on that. I will have to get the information and provide it, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I am informed that the question was asked under the FMB review of their budget. Total operations and maintenance. Mr. Henry.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wondered if some of the Minister's staff would have the knowledge at hand, if a person that was laid off and got a package, if they were affirmative action candidates, could they get hired the next day or is there a time line in between? I realize he may not have the exact details, but I would like an answer to that, if the Minister can or some of his staff? Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
I will ask Mr. Ramsden to respond. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Ramsden.
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Ramsden
Mr. Chairman, the department is pursuing avenues to try and hire people back that are on a lay off list, as is every other department in the government. The fact that an employee that has received the severance package is aboriginal, would not affect any differently than a non-aboriginal person would, their ability to be recruited back into the public service, other than the normal priorities. The fact of it is, we will have to go back to the specifics. But the severance package is intended to reflect notice and history, as opposed to a forward look in terms of their ability to be recruited back into the public service. If they have taken a package, and they come back into the public service without the years of service to their credit, we will have to come back
to the Member, with the specific guidelines that we follow in each case. They are consistent across the government. Thank you.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total operations and maintenance. Mr. Henry.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.