Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My comments and questions are for the Premier and they are on affirmative action. We had several Members speak on this subject this morning. One reference was to the fact that we have middle and senior management that are non-aboriginal and of the deputy ministers there is a large percentage who are non-aboriginal. I would just like to make reference, Mr. Speaker, to the fact that this House is composed of six non-aboriginal Members and the remaining are aboriginal. Cabinet is composed of a majority of aboriginal Members. I think there is a reason why there are not many aboriginal deputy ministers. I agree that it needs to be addressed. However, I think to single out these people and imply they should not be there, perhaps, we should have already filled those positions with aboriginal people is subject to question, Mr. Speaker. I made reference the other day to some comments and statistics. What I would like to know, if the Premier could tell me and I am interested, as I am sure as other Members are, in more statistical information in this whole area, has the government done any analysis of the government itself as to where we have percentages of aboriginal employees and affirmative action employees? Are those statistics available to us?
Jake Ootes on Question 396-13(4): Affirmative Action
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Question 396-13(4): Affirmative Action
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 25th, 1997
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