I do not think that other people should be making those kinds of decisions for us. I have also said clearly on numerous occasions it has to be affordable. I am not prepared to recommend to this House and my Cabinet colleagues that we layoff any more staff or we cut any more programs. So affordability is the issue. Yes, if we come to a reasonable settlement that is affordable, it will be new dollars in the hands of northerners, but it will also be a substantial amount of money in the hands of former government employees who no longer live in the Northwest Territories.
John Todd on Question 90-13(5): Pay Equity Resolution
In the Legislative Assembly on January 23rd, 1998. See this statement in context.
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Question 90-13(5): Pay Equity Resolution
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 22nd, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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