Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am glad to hear the Minister's concern about affirmative action and other government hiring policies, because I am a bit concerned about some of the recent statements about hiring people, and the fact that the best person for the job was hired. I was not under the impression affirmative action policy indicated that the best person for the job was hired. In fact, it is when you do not have an affirmative action policy that the best person for the job is hired. From my understanding of affirmative action people who have status should be chosen before someone else as long as they are qualified to do the job. If my understanding of this policy is incorrect, could we get the Minister to indicate how affirmative action works and how it is implemented?
Roy Erasmus on Committee Motion 8-13(4): Reconsider Elimination Of Funding For Metis Nation Community Resource Director
In the Legislative Assembly on February 4th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 8-13(4): Reconsider Elimination Of Funding For Metis Nation Community Resource Director
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 3rd, 1997
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
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