Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Are you becoming the accuser and the saviour at the same time evaluator? No, Mr. Chairman, it is a budget issue because there are three PYs being lost. If we are going to restructure the Language Bureau in this fiscal year, which is what we are looking at 1997-98 and there are 17 PYs lost although it is something that is not in the budget, it is something that could come after the budget with the recommendations from the Standing Committee, so to me it is a concern. If the direction that you are getting is that my questions are redundant, so be it. I do not want to see any person lose their job and I stand by that. My final question to the Minister, because you are telling me that I have five, I have not kept track this time. I will check and look in Hansard. Mr. Chairman, I am going to ask a question, I know that you are waiting. Mr. Dent, if the Minister could inform me again for the record, where these three PYs are being lost as a budgetary measure in the 1997-98 budget are. If I could slip another one in there, Mr. Steen, I would like to. When does he think the other 17 will be lost? Thank you.
Edward Picco on Committee Motion 24-13(4): Recommendation For Withdrawal Of Layoff Notices To Interpreters/translators
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 24-13(4): Recommendation For Withdrawal Of Layoff Notices To Interpreters/translators
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 24th, 1997
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
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