Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As far as training goes, we do already have a construction training program throughout the Northwest Territories that we implemented approximately three years ago through the Housing Corporation, DPW, Education, and we will continue to do that. We have to work with the mining company and the contractors for apprenticeship programs that are available to the people of the Northwest Territories. I want to make it very clear that we understand that we have to train our people. It is one thing saying to the mining companies, "you hire north, you hire our people," but we have a certain responsibility to make sure our people are ready to go to work. The people themselves, the young people of the Northwest Territories, have a responsibility that you better be on that plane when your time is to go into work. You better be there every time that you are supposed to be there or do not come crying back to us. Our jobs as leaders is to facilitate development and give them the opportunity, but their job is to show up to work and to show up to work on time and produce. We will work with people, we will work with the mining company, we will work with our own people to make this thing happen, but everybody has their own responsibility too. Thank you.
Don Morin on Question 462-13(4): Socio-economic Impact And Benefits Agreement
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 462-13(4): Socio-economic Impact And Benefits Agreement
Question 462-13(4): Socio-economic Impact And Benefits Agreement
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March 4th, 1997
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