Mr. Chairman, we have just gone through a complete job evaluation of all the jobs, I think, in the government which we have to do anyway for pay equity and a variety of other reasons. In that, we have tried to reflect, if you want, northern needs and northern requirements. We have, as I say, concurred with the affirmative action report that was brought down. The minority report was brought down by my honourable colleagues, Mr. Erasmus, Mr. Miltenberger and, I believe, Mr. Henry. We have put the responsibility and the onus on the Ministers and the deputy ministers to ensure more northerners, and in particular, affirmative action northerners, are recruited into the civil service. I spoke earlier yesterday or the day before with respect we will be tabling in the House the success, if you want, or the status of each department, department by department, on northern and affirmative action hiring. I am fairly confident some of these steps that we put in place will bring about even more northerners than we currently have within our civil service, et cetera. Thank you.
John Todd on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on January 29th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
January 29th, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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