Well, my understanding is the process is now underway. I do not know whether it can be turned back, but it is underway to seek leave to appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada based upon our belief that human rights has no jurisdiction in our area. I am not sure if that can be turned back or not, I would have to check with the people who are the legal experts in the arrangement. I can tell you this, that it is our desire, so everybody hears it, to make an arrangement and to negotiate an appropriate arrangement that is equitable and is affordable. I fundamentally believe in the previous regimes they were close to that, for whatever reason it did not take place and we are certainly not close to it now, based upon what the expectation is out there and what I hear from the UNW. So if there is a desire to come together and reach a reasonable, affordable deal, we would make that effort, absolutely.
John Todd on Question 490-13(4): Pay Equity
In the Legislative Assembly on May 29th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 490-13(4): Pay Equity
Question 490-13(4): Pay Equity
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 28th, 1997
Page 1200
John Todd Keewatin Central
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